High IQ Scores and Mismatched Academics

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Matching High IQ Scores and Academics - Numerous Tips to Rectify Anomalies
Matching higher IQ scores and reduced academic achievements is a difficult task as parents may need to first understand the root cause of the problem and later try to find out solutions for the problem. Read the article to learn more.

Bright from the Start: The Simple, Science-Backed Way to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind from Birth to Age 3
By Jill Stamm, Ph.D

Should you really read to your baby? Can teaching a baby sign language boost IQ? Should you pipe classical music into the nursery? Dr. Stamm translates the latest neuroscience findings into clear explanations and practical suggestions, demonstrating the importance of the simple ways you interact with your child every day. It isn't the right “edutainment” that nurtures an infant's brain.

Dr. Jill Stamm is the co-founder of New Directions Institute for Infant Brain Development and is an associate clinical professor at Arizona State University in Psychology in Education. She is a nationally-known presenter on the subject of early brain development and has spoken before thousands of parents, caregivers, teachers, and policymakers.

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
By Paul Tough

The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in How Children Succeed, Paul Tough argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control.

How Children Succeed introduces us to a new generation of researchers and educators who, for the first time, are using the tools of science to peel back the mysteries of character. Through their stories - and the stories of the children they are trying to help - Tough traces the links between childhood stress and life success. He uncovers the surprising ways in which parents do - and do not - prepare their children for adulthood.

Two Parents Better Than One For Child's Brain Development, Study Suggests
Huffington Post May 05, 2013

Two parents may be better than one for encouraging normal brain development in growing children, research suggests. Scientists discovered differences in the brains of mice reared by dual parents, including two females, or a single parent.

Babies born even slightly early might lag behind
Marshfield News Herald May 07, 2013

Many women choose to have labor induced or to have an elective cesarean delivery before the full term of their pregnancy is up, but a new study suggests their child's development might suffer if they are born even a little early.

PBDE Tied to Hyperactivity, Lower IQ
WFAA May 09, 2013

If you have a couch, easy chair, foam pillow (including those used for breastfeeding), mattress, mattress pad, futon, car seat, carpet padding or any other product made with PBDEs before 2005 in your house, you could be exposing your child to chemicals that may possibly lower his or her intelligence and / or lead to hyperactivity.

16 Ways to Show Your Child Love
Babble May 05, 2013

Parenting contains moments that go down as epic failures, only to be followed by precious moments of certifiable magic. Through it all, one constant remains: we love our kids.

Why men do not respond to the sound of crying babies but women cannot ignore them
Daily Mail May 07, 2013

A new study has discovered that women's brains are hard-wired to respond to a baby's cry, while men do not seem to react at all.

The Most Troubling Myths About Gifted Kids - Debunked
Take Part May 07, 2013

Teaching gifted students presents unique challenges and amazing rewards. Twelve years ago, when I was approached about teaching gifted students and creating classes that were to be dubbed as “highly capable” classes, my first thought was, “These are really bright kids. How hard can it be?”.

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