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*GATCA was established in 1978 and is a, not-for-profit, self-help organisation providing teachers and parents with the means to meet the special needs of gifted children at home or school.]]>enEducation for KidsCopyright GATCAWAhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3282b94e81103961b21757a9337becd4.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-gifted-myth--5997363Wed, 03 Dec 2025 04:34:09 +0000GATCAWAGATCAWAkrissmuskett@gmail.comFor many gifted children and their parents, schooling can be a confusing, difficult and sometimes lonely journey. How’s that even possible? Surely the name says it all, it’s a ‘gift’. But the perception of ‘giftedness’ and the reality can be vastly...
*GATCA was established in 1978 and is a, not-for-profit, self-help organisation providing teachers and parents with the means to meet the special needs of gifted children at home or school.]]>falseserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trailer-understanding-gifted-underachievement--57463550https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57463550Wed, 01 Nov 2023 01:42:17 +0000GATCAWAFor many gifted children and their parents, schooling can be a confusing, difficult and sometimes lonely journey. How’s that even possible? Surely the name says it all, it’s a ‘gift’. But the perception of ‘giftedness’ and the reality can be vastly...103boys,education,elementary,emotional,gifted,girls,primary,schooling,social,underachievmentfalsetrailerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-going-on-with-my-child--57463599https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57463599Wed, 01 Nov 2023 01:49:47 +0000GATCAWAUnderstanding the social, behavioural and academic differences of your gifted child.1294boys,education,elementary,emotional,gifted,girls,primary,schooling,social,underachievementfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-typical-case-study--57463607https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57463607Wed, 01 Nov 2023 02:01:27 +0000GATCAWAGifted underachievement is ‘the discrepancy between the expected performance of a gifted student and their actual performance in the classroom'.2036boys,education,elementary,emotional,gifted,girls,primary,schooling,social,underachievementfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/does-your-child-need-an-iq-test--57463611https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57463611Wed, 01 Nov 2023 02:15:16 +0000GATCAWALeading psychologist in gifted education, Fiona Smith explains how an IQ test can answer your question2038boys,education,elementary,emotional,gifted,girls,primary,schooling,social,underachievementfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-couple-of-gifted-kids-in-every-classroom-is-your-child-one-of-them--57463613https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57463613Wed, 01 Nov 2023 02:47:12 +0000GATCAWAA gifted academic explains why your childs educational needs are different.1524boys,education,elementary,emotional,gifted,girls,primary,schooling,social,underachievementfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-reversal-of-gifted-underachievement--57463615https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57463615Wed, 01 Nov 2023 02:52:51 +0000GATCAWAParent intervention and why maths could be the key.1614boys,education,elementary,emotional,gifted,girls,primary,schooling,social,underachievementfalse5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gifted-myth-gender-bias-parent-intervention-is-powerful--68816249https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68816249Wed, 03 Dec 2025 04:30:29 +0000GATCAWAIn this final episode, we hear from a Mum who explains how perfectionism can derail high-IQ students. Additionally, practical strategies for parents to support reading, writing, and math at home to improve outcomes are outlined.1787false24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gifted-myth-gender-bias-the-classroom-math-myth--68816194https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68816194Wed, 03 Dec 2025 04:30:48 +0000GATCAWADespite decades of evidence to the contrary, the myth that boys are naturally better than girls at maths persists, contributing to a gender gap that emerges within the first four months of schooling.1279false23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gifted-myth-gender-bias-she-s-just-an-overachiever--68816132https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68816132Wed, 03 Dec 2025 04:31:03 +0000GATCAWALeading gifted psychologist Fiona Smith explains why signs of giftedness in girls are often mistaken for ‘hard work’ rather than high IQ and discusses the ideal age for testing before these girls start masking their intelligence. 2125false22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gifted-myth-gender-bias-invisible-girls--68816088half the number of boys?  And when daughters are identified, Mum says “She didn’t get it from me.”]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68816088Wed, 03 Dec 2025 04:31:13 +0000GATCAWAWhy are the number of girls tested for giftedness consistently half the number of boys?  And when daughters are identified, Mum says “She didn’t get it from me.”half the number of boys?  And when daughters are identified, Mum says “She didn’t get it from me.”]]>1451false21full