http://giftedkids.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-20T01:38:23Z Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:38:23 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/20/happy-birthday-george-washingon.htm George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, and was declared a federal holiday by an act of Congress in 1879. In 1968, the date was changed to the third ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/20/happy-birthday-george-washingon.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/20/happy-birthday-george-washingon.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:47:29 +0000 2012-02-20T23:47:29Z http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/20/youve-been-sentenced.htm No, I'm not referring to some sentence by a judge. I'm referring to the card game called "<a target="_blank" href="http://giftedkids.about.com/od/Games/fr/Youve-Been-Sentenced-Game-Review.htm">You've Been Sentenced</a>."&#160; I love this game. Of course, I'm a linguist with ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/20/youve-been-sentenced.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/20/youve-been-sentenced.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:38:23 +0000 2012-02-20T01:38:23Z http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/16/preschool-food-police.htm Earlier this week, a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.carolinajournal.com/exclusives/homemade-lunch-replaced-with-cafeteria-nuggets.html">North Carolina preschooler's lunch</a> was deemed insufficiently nutritious and replaced with a more nutritious one. What could be wrong with that? <br /><br />We know that some children ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/16/preschool-food-police.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/16/preschool-food-police.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:19:12 +0000 2012-02-16T14:19:12Z http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/13/happy-valentines-day-2.htm When I was growing up, Valentine's Day for us kids was all about candy, cards, and a school party. The most creative activity we engaged in was figuring out which ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/13/happy-valentines-day-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/13/happy-valentines-day-2.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:41:14 +0000 2012-02-13T22:41:14Z http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/13/happy-birthday-honest-abe.htm February 12th is Abraham Lincoln's birthday. This is one of the reasons that February was designated as <a target="_blank" href="http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/08/black-history-month.htm">Black History Month</a>. We all know about his <a target="_blank" href="http://history1800s.about.com/od/1800sglossary/g/Emancipation-Proclamation.htm">Emancipation Proclamation</a> and his dedication ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/13/happy-birthday-honest-abe.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/13/happy-birthday-honest-abe.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:32:09 +0000 2012-02-13T00:32:09Z http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/08/black-history-month.htm February is ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/08/black-history-month.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/08/black-history-month.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:07:09 +0000 2012-02-08T02:07:09Z http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/04/should-you-have-a-dinosaur-as-a-pet.htm Isn't that a silly question?&#160; I mean, dinosaurs don't exist anymore, so we couldn't have one as a pet even if we wanted to. But that didn't stop Bob Strauss, ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/04/should-you-have-a-dinosaur-as-a-pet.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/04/should-you-have-a-dinosaur-as-a-pet.htm Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:41:00 +0000 2012-02-04T09:41:00Z http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/04/i-hate-hearing-about-your-gifted-child.htm I read these words recently on a blog called <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/i-hate-hearing-about-your-gifted-child/">Momformation</a>. In fact, it was the title of the blog entry, not just a comment on the blog. Now I understand ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/04/i-hate-hearing-about-your-gifted-child.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/02/04/i-hate-hearing-about-your-gifted-child.htm Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:29:01 +0000 2012-02-04T02:29:01Z http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/01/29/its-national-puzzle-day.htm It's the perfect day for gifted people -- kids and adults alike. So many gifted kids love to work puzzles that I'm always tempted to put it in a list ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/01/29/its-national-puzzle-day.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/01/29/its-national-puzzle-day.htm Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:45:54 +0000 2012-01-29T17:45:54Z http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/01/28/national-kazoo-day.htm Do you love music?&#160; Do you believe in the importance of music in our lives?&#160; Do you want your children to love music, too? It may seem hard to believe, ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/01/28/national-kazoo-day.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://giftedkids.about.com/b/2012/01/28/national-kazoo-day.htm Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:09:00 +0000 2012-01-28T08:09:00Z