5 Common Crises of Confidence
With a high potential learner, building confidence sometimes means taking one uneasy step at a time. Fortunately, with the right support it won’t be ‘a bridge [...]
Parenting Perfectionism
Perfectionism and high learning potential can, unfortunately, be an alarmingly snug fit. Up and down the land, parents of children with high learning potential will attest [...]
I Believe in Me!
Positive Self-Esteem for High Potential Learners – How to Help Them Believe and Thrive Self-esteem can be summarised as the opinion we have of ourselves. Positive [...]
Creative Thinking Skills: Activities for Arts to Sciences
How to Support Innovative Young Mathematicians, Artists, Writers and Scientists How can you possibly stimulate the mind of a young person who not only has high [...]
Creativity of Thought
Creative thinking, concerning the innovation of new ideas and the ability to think about things in new ways, whilst sometimes seen as a welcome yet mysterious [...]
Executive Function Skills – Simplifying a Young, High Potential Learner’s ‘Thinking’ and ‘Doing’
Introducing the executive function processes that allow the brain to plan, adapt and multitask 'like an air traffic controller'. What Are Executive Function Skills? Executive function [...]
Emotional Intelligence and High Learning Potential
Whilst there is a common acceptance of the importance of academic aptitude when it comes to life chances, it is by no means the only kind [...]
Apps, Screen Use and Balance for Young People with High Learning Potential
Should you encourage your high learning potential (HLP) youngster to use meaningful apps – or to put down their gadgets? The latest research is contradictory but [...]
Grand Ideas for Garden Games
As the weather gets warmer and the school holidays progress, social distancing means that we can’t go as far as we usually might to take advantage [...]
Developing Thinking Skills Through Board Games
Despite the millions of apps and video games that invade our everyday lives, board games (also known as tabletop games) are making a comeback to the [...]