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Article: Dona J. Matthews and Joanne Foster (2005). Being Smart About Gifted Children: A Guidebook for Parents and Educators.(Book review)
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- Roeper Review
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- September 22, 2006
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Dona J. Matthews and Joanne Foster (2005). Being Smart about Gifted Children: A Guidebook for Parents and Educators, Scottsdale, Arizona: Great Potential Press (424 pp., $24.95, pb, ISBN: 0-910707-66-9).
In the preface of Being Smart about Gifted Children, Dona Matthews and Joanne Foster establish their purpose: "This book is about understanding and supporting optimal development in all children" (xiii). They note that "there is no one gifted experience," and "There is no single formula for living or working with gifted children" (xiii).
This text is a detailed guide for parents and educators who work with gifted children. The project was conceptualized ...