A Love for Learning: Motivation and the Gifted Child

by Carol A. Strip, Gretchen Hirsch

Spark the motivation in your gifted child or student! Keep them eager and excited at home and in the classroom! Gifted children are susceptible to many de-motivating factors, which can lead to depression and academic underachievement. The authors present concepts and techniques to counteract those factors, allowing a child's motivation to skyrocket. Features the Four C's of Motivation: Creating Challenge Creating Control Creating Commitment Creating Compassion This new book, with a foreword by Dr. Joanne Rand Whitmore Schwartz, also includes additional resources, books and websites for parents and teachers.

Genres: Education

242 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2007

About the author

Carol Ann Strip Whitney

Reviews

[Catherine Gillespie · Rating 3 out of 5]

In A Love for Learning: Motivation and the Gifted Child, authors Whitney and Hirsch explain that the main point of identifying kids as gifted is to ensure that they receive educational instruction that meets their needs, challenges them, and works with their learning styles. If you’re a teacher, this book will help you to keep your students motivated as you’re trying to figure out ways to extend or differentiate the curriculum to meet varying needs in your classroom. If you’re a homeschooler, the book will give you ideas for keeping your kids motivated and help you figure out where you might be pushing too hard or not pushing hard enough. If you’re a parent with a kid in a public or private school, the book will give you tips on keeping your child motivated and working with the school system to make sure your child is getting what he or she needs.

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[Whitney McElroy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book for grad school, and there was minimal new information. It also felt like every other chapter repeated itself.

[Kelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

So much good information...

[GeekChick]

I hope this book gives me some tips!