Product Description Need a good reading list for bright students?
Books give important emotional and intellectual support for gifted children, many of whom face unique issues in their lives due to their special talents and abilities. The author describes how to use books as bibliotherapy to provide support, guidance, and insight.
Now in it's second edition, this is an in valuable resource for parents looking for books to recommend to gifted readers not only to enjoy, but also to gain perspective on themselves and others.
-Intellectual and emotional growth through reading
Excellent Resource November 15, 2007 I have been very happy with this purchase and my son has also enjoyed looking through it for the synopsis of the books that may interest him. He's found several additional books from authors he's already read to look for and enjoy. This has been especially helpful for me to stay one step ahead of his voracious reading!
Great Resource July 23, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Beginning with a solid rationale for thoughtful book selection, Halsted makes the choosing of good literature (from the vast sea of written material) manageable. She offers a framework for analyzing and judging works by identifying qualities that make literature worthy of reading and dissection. She is astute in her identification of characteristics common to the different aged children and the types of literature that best meet their needs. The annotated bibliography, organized by grade level, is thorough, diverse, user friendly, and offers insight and direction for possible instructional uses for the interpretation of each piece. This book is a great resource and time saver for teachers looking to blend the best literature with specific content or students' developmental needs, alike.
Excellent resource! February 7, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My daughter is turning 3 in a couple of weeks and I picked up this book because she LOVES books. It's providing me with a ton of book recommendations as well as ways to dig into the book beyond the words on the page. I highly recommend it.
A terrible disappointment! October 16, 2005 47 out of 58 found this review helpful
I bought this book, hoping for good guidance to help my son, an early reader. After having read the book carefully, I have to say that much of the book is useless. The reasons:
(1) The first 5 chapters of the book cover emotional and intellectual development traits of "gifted" kids, and I suspect these chapters are aimed at parents who are looking for affirmation that their kids are little geniuses. Only the last three chapters (6,7,8) talk about books. Chapters 6 and 7 cover all areas of literature that gifted children may find interesting, but the coverage offers no real depth. It is as if the author scans the Internet to see who-is-who in, say, science fiction, then lists a few of those names without actually reading their work. Surely noone can argue with the inclusion of such names, but *why* those authors will be good for gifted kids is not discussed.
(2)The bibliography section (chapter 8) contains books that are appropriate for average children, not early gifted readers. For example, it lists books in the grade 3-5 that my own son read when he was in 1st grade.
(3)If, as a parent or teacher, you think you might have a truly gifted readers in your hand, then you probably would not want to wait until the kid is in 6th grade or older to offer some guidance, would you? So why this author does not emphasize books in the early years,and spends a good chunk of her book describing what to offer 6th graders and older kids is beyond me
(4)The bibliography section mentions very few books in the area of science or mathematics. It is as if the only books that can possible excite a kid's imagination in the non fiction world are biographies, map books, psychology self-help guides, or books on historical inventions. I wonder what would happen if Reid Barton's parents had read this book and followed its advice.
My suggestion? remove the word "Gifted" from the title...
Thank you August 2, 2005 1 out of 12 found this review helpful
I am new in the field of gifted children and this book will be great to use with my students.
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