Parenting Gifted Kids on a Budget

Gifted children often require additional resources, and gifted education doesn't always do the trick. In some cases, gifted education can come with a price tag that scares many parents away. But the good news is that you can provide for a gifted child on a budget. One of the biggest myths about gifted children is that they need an expensive set of resources to be stimulated and challenged. This slideshow is full of great tips for fun, educational things your child can do on the cheap.
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By Jasmine Evans
Your gifted child doesn’t need to build rockets like Jimmy Neutron or a roller coaster like Phineas and Ferb in order to thrive. In fact, the National Association for Gifted Children states that one of the biggest myths about gifted education is that it requires “an abundance of resources.” Read on for 12 awesome ways to give your gifted kid more with less.

Volunteer

Buddy up With a Librarian

Find Other Gifted Kids
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Find Free Museums and Events

Use Your Community

Push the School

Use What's Available
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Step up the Responsibility

Give Him Handiwork

Play Teacher
Is your kid’s schoolwork too easy? Let him try teaching it! Ask your child to teach you what he’s learning in school, which is a whole new challenge. While he tries to teach a “newbie” and articulate points in a way you can understand, he’ll be learning valuable speaking and interpersonal skills. It may also shine a new light on a subject he previously thought was boring or too easy.

Do Something Completely New

Set a Good Example

Above all, remember that gifted children need to be challenged. You don't need to deplete your savings to challenge a brilliant mind. Instead, look around you and inside of yourself, and use what you have to boost your child to the next level.
Have you considered getting your kid to skip a grade? Our article on grade-skipping is a good resource to help you decide.
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