In the September 2007 issue of "Parenting for High Potential,"
the National Association for Gifted Children published its newly
created “Gifted Children’s Bill of Rights” written by NAGC
President Del Siegle. Those of us who attended the NAGC
convention in Minneapolis a couple weeks ago were also treated
to a free poster of the list, printed by Prufrock Press. I
shared the list with my 7th & 8th graders this week and I want
to share it with all of you as well. Included beneath each item
are some of my thoughts on it along with comments that my
students had about each one. 1. You have a right to know about
your giftedness. Gifted children typically instinctively know
that there’s something “different” about themselves, but they
sometimes can’t quite put a finger on just what it is. Learning
about anything that affects oneself is always a powerful and
enlightening process. Knowing that you are gifted is no
different. One of my boys commented yesterday what a help it was
to him when he was identified for the pro