| Name | Themes | Description | Age |
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| The Secret Life of the Periodic Table | Advanced Learning – Science | The Secret Life of the Periodic Table uncovers the fascinating stories behind the formulation of the table. It describes how and who discovered the 118 elements, and the competition and cooperation behind scientific advances. The character of the elements is brought to life in a bright and engaging way, making The Secret Life of the Periodic Table ideal for students and general readers. Through this book, they can gain a general understanding of atomic science. Each element description includes a fact box showing atomic number, atomic weight, radius, melting point, boiling point, density, and the year of its discovery and by whom. There are many sidebars, boxes and extended captions covering topics of interest, like Ernest Lawrence’s 1931 cyclotron, early precursor to the 10-km radius Large Hydron Collider that he could not possibly have imagined. There is also fascinating trivia about the elements. For example, phosphorus was first isolated by an alchemist’s search for gold in urine and in the 1920s, there was a fad for lethal radium cocktails. The Secret Life of the Periodic Table is accurate and entertaining, making it a helpful adjunct to student studies. General readers will find it an enjoyable trip into the world of chemistry and atomic science. It is an ideal purchase for science, middle school and general collections. |
10+ |
| Physics of the Impossible – Michio Kaku | Advanced Learning – Science | In Physics of the Impossible, the renowned physicist Michio Kaku explores to what extent the technologies and devices of science fiction that are deemed equally impossible today might well become commonplace in the future. In a compelling and thought-provoking narrative, he explains: – How the science of optics and electromagnetism may one day enable us to bend light around an object, like a stream flowing around a boulder, making the object invisible to observers “downstream” – How ramjet rockets, laser sails, antimatter engines, and nanorockets may one day take us to the nearby stars – How telepathy and psychokinesis, once considered pseudoscience, may one day be possible using advances in MRI, computers, superconductivity, and nanotechnology – Why a time machine is apparently consistent with the known laws of quantum physics, although it would take an unbelievably advanced civilization to actually build one |
13+ |
| Einstein’s Dreams | Advanced Learning – Science, Philosophy, and Mystery | Through a fictional collection of stories dreamed by Einstein, while creating the theory of relativity, it explores the blurred lines between creativity and science – he imagines, in his dreams, many different and possible worlds. These worlds and the stories that play out in his dreams, are Einstein’s dreams. | 13+ |
| Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday | Advanced Learning – Science and History | Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde, the founders of the exciting new discipline of neuromagic, have convinced some of the world’s greatest magicians to allow scientists to study their techniques for tricking the brain. This book is the result of the authors’ long and world-wide exploration of magic and how its principles apply to our behavior. Magic tricks fool us because humans have hardwired processes of attention and awareness that are hackable and a good magician uses your mind’s own intrinsic properties against you in a form of mental jujitsu. This book doesn’t only change the way you think about magic, but changes the way you think about your own mind. | 13+ |
| Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind – Yuval Noah Harari | Advanced Learning – Science and History | Seventy thousand years ago, there were at least six different human species on earth. They were insignificant animals, whose ecological impact was less than that of fireflies or jellyfish. Today, there is only one human species left: Us. Homo sapiens. But we rule this planet. Sapiens, the book, takes us on a breath-taking ride through our entire human history, from its evolutionary roots to the age of capitalism and genetic engineering, to uncover why we are the way we are and focuses on the key processes that shaped humankind as a well as the world. Unlike other books of history, Sapiens has a multi-disciplinary approach that explores facets of biology, philosophy and economics – using both the macro and micro approach to not only explain the journey of how we got here, but how and why we got here. | 13+ |
| A Short History of Nearly Everything | Advanced Learning – Science and History | Bill Bryson, in this book, aims to ask, understand and possibly answer some of the biggest questions that we as humans have had about the universe and ourselves. From the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, he takes readers on a quest of knowledge while tackling philosophy, science, astronomy, history, mathematics and much more. Funny, but profound, Bryson makes this a read that is both compelling and intriguing. | 13+ |
| How We Got to Now: Six Innovations that Made the Modern World | Advanced Learning – Science and Enquiry | From Steven Johnson, the bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From, comes How We Got to Now, which tracks the surprising inspirations and unexpected consequences of the most influential innovations. How did the advent of refrigeration help create the golden age of Hollywood? How did the invention of flash photography help shift public opinion on the plight of New York’s poorest inhabitants and bring about social reform? And what about our battle against dirt? How did that help create the microchips in our smartphones and computers? In How We Got to Now, Steven Johnson traces six essential innovations that made the modern world; from their origins in ancient history to the technological advancements of recent years. | 12+ |
| CHALLENGE CARDS 44 Engineering and Science Challenges from the Engineers at Dyson. | Advanced Learning – Science and Engineering | 44 engineering and science challenges from the engineers at Dyson. This provides the children with experiments they can do at home. This includes briefs, materials, methodology, tips, as well as an explanation of how and why the experiment occurs. | 10+ |
| An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain | Long treasured by literary readers for her uncommon ability to bridge the gap between art and science, celebrated scholar-artist Diane Ackerman returns with the book she was born to write. Her dazzling new work, An Alchemy of Mind, offers an unprecedented exploration and celebration of the mental fantasia in which we spend our days—and does for the human mind what the bestselling A Natural History of the Senses did for the physical senses. Bringing a valuable female perspective to the topic, Diane Ackerman discusses the science of the brain as only she can: with gorgeous, immediate language and imagery that paint an unusually lucid and vibrant picture for the reader. And in addition to explaining memory, thought, emotion, dreams, and language acquisition, she reports on the latest discoveries in neuroscience and addresses controversial subjects like the effects of trauma and male versus female brains. In prose that is not simply accessible but also beautiful and electric, Ackerman distills the hard, objective truths of science in order to yield vivid, heavily anecdotal explanations about a range of existential questions regarding consciousness, human thought, memory, and the nature of identity. |
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| Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend | While there has been much media created out of the legends, this book unearths who Bonnie and Clyde actually were and how they came to be the notorious outlaw-couple that we remember today. | 13+ | |
| What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions | Advanced Learning – Reasoning, Curiosity, Math, Science, Humour | In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations and consults nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion. | 10+ |
| Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Absolutely Everything – Jordan Ellenberg | Advanced Learning – Math and Logic | In Shape, Sunday Times-bestselling author Jordan Ellenberg reveals the geometry underneath some of the most important scientific, political, and philosophical problems we face, from the spread of coronavirus to rise of machine learning. The word ‘geometry,’ from the Greek, means ‘measuring the world.’ But geometry doesn’t just measure the world – it explains it. Shape shows us how. | 13+ |
| The World is Flat; A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century 3.0 (updated and expanded) – Thoman L. Friedman | Advanced Learning – Economics and General Knowledge | Thomas Friedman’s examination of the influences shaping business and competition in a technology-fueled global environment is a call to action for governments, businesses and individuals who must stay ahead of these trends in order to remain competitive. Using evidence from case studies, interviews and statistics, the author warns readers to be constantly prepared as this phenomenon makes the world move faster than most can imagine or even keep up. By exploring America’s role and place in this racing economy, he not only presents what problems the world is facing today but possible solutions and preventative measures that can be taken. While this book is an attempt at taking apart globalisation to explain it, this is not only an economically focused book, but multi-disciplinary in its historical and geographical roots that it uses in its stories and anecdotes as real-life examples for his theory. | 13+ |
| Thinking Fast and Slow | Advanced Learning – How the brain processes things and makes decisions | Describes brain processes- thinking rationally, making decisions. Author- Daniel Kahneman is a Senior Scholar at Princeton University, and Emeritus Professor of Public Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2002. | 13+ |
| No Longer at Ease | Advanced Learning – Culture and Politics | No Longer at Ease is the second installment in the African trilogy series. It is preceded by Things Fall Apart and follows the life of Obi, Okonkwo’s grandson. Obi leaves his village in Nigeria to pursue an education in Britain where he meets Clara and falls in love with her. He returns to Nigeria and gets a job in civil service with the help of the board of elders. Obi is conflicted between his African culture and Western lifestyle, and heavy in debt, he takes a bribe. Just like his grandfather, Obi is strong-minded and stubborn. He intends on marrying Clara although she is an osu, and begins taking bribes when he cannot pay his debts. He questions Nigerian traditions, and often compares Africa to Britain, ultimately positioning him in a place where he finds it nearly impossible to balance both cultures. However stubborn and sometimes reckless Obi is, he’s a symbol of generational growth: unlike his grandfather and father, Obi ultimately understood that one culture was not better than the other, and change was imminent. Okonkwo, Nwoye, and Obi symbolize the different industrial stages of Nigeria and the social turmoil that followed, and they show the theme of western versus eastern culture clashes. |
13+ |
| Writing Your Own Script: A Parent’s Role in the Gifted Child’s Social Development (Perspectives in Gifted Homeschooling) | Parenting Support for social development, Gifted and Twice Exceptional | Does your gifted or 2e child have enough friends? What qualifies as “enough”? Whom should they be friends with and how can they keep those friends?Parents of asynchronous children are often criticized as “helicopter parents” by others who don’t understand the need for scaffolding. Others take a complete hands-off approach our of fear or self-doubt. In their latest book, Corin Barsily Goodwin and Mika Gustavson, authors of “Making the Choice: When Typical School Doesn’t Fit Your Atypical Child,” explore a parent’s role in their child’s social development and how we know when we are doing too much or too little to create age- and intellectually appropriate social opportunities for your child.In “Writing Your Own Script: A Parent’s Role in the Gifted Child’s Social Development,” Corin and Mika will show you how to help your child to discover the joy of true friendships based on common interests, shared values, and mutual understanding—and help you understand your role in guiding them! | Parents |
| What to Do When Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough: The Real Deal on Perfectionism: A Guide for Kids | Perfectionism | Perfectionism may seem like a worthy goal, but it’s actually a burden. When you believe you must be perfect, you live in constant fear of making mistakes. Most children don’t know what perfectionism is, yet many suffer from it. Nothing they do is ever good enough. School assignments are hard to start or hand in. Relationships are challenging, and self-esteem is low. Written to and for ages 9–13, this book helps kids understand how perfectionism hurts them and how to free themselves. Includes true-to-life vignettes, exercises, and a note to grown-ups. | 9+ |
| The Gifts of Imperfection | Perfectionism | Brene Brown- Psychotherapist. Emotional wellbeing. Struggling with expectations from self and moving towards self-compassion | 13+ |
| The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook | Anxiety and Phobia | Living with anxiety, panic disorders, or phobias can make you feel like you aren’t in control of your life. Tackle the fears that hold you back with this go-to guide. Packed with the most effective skills for assessing and treating anxiety, this evidence-based workbook contains the latest clinical research. You’ll find an arsenal of tools for quieting worry, ending negative self-talk, and taking charge of your anxious thoughts, including: Relaxation and breathing techniques New research on exposure therapy for phobias Lifestyle, exercise, mindfulness and nutrition tips Written by a leading expert in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this fully revised and updated seventh edition offers powerful, step-by-step treatment strategies for panic disorders, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), worry, and fear. You will also find new information on relapse prevention after successful treatment, and updates on medication, cannabis derivatives, ketamine, exposure, nutrition, spirituality, the latest research in neurobiology, and more. Whether you suffer from anxiety and phobias yourself, or are a professional working with this population, this book provides the latest treatment solutions for overcoming the fears that stand in the way of living a meaningful and happy life. This workbook can be used on its own or in conjunction with therapy. |
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| Anxiety-Free Kids: An Interactive Guide for Parents and Children | Anxiety | Anxiety-Free Kids (2nd ed.) offers parents strategies that help children become happy and worry-free, methods that relieve a child’s excessive anxieties and phobias, and tools for fostering interaction and family-oriented solutions. Using a unique companion approach that offers two books in one―a practical, reader-friendly book for parents and a fun workbook for kids―this solutions-oriented guide utilizes the cognitive-behavioral approach to therapy and integrates the parent in the child’s self-help process. Research has shown that if left untreated, children with anxiety disorders are at higher risk to perform poorly in school, to have less-developed social skills, and to be more vulnerable to substance abuse. Covering the six most commonly occurring anxiety disorders―generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, specific phobias, social phobias, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder―this book gives kids and parents successful strategies for achieving relaxation, conquering worries, challenging faulty thinking patterns, developing positive self-talk, and facing one’s fears. |
10+ |
| Procrastination: Why You Do It, What to Do About It Now | Procrastination | Based on their workshops and counseling experience, psychologists Jane B. Burka and Lenora M. Yuen offer a probing, sensitive, and at times humorous look at a problem that affects everyone: students and scientists, secretaries and executives, homemakers and salespeople. Procrastination identifies the reasons we put off tasks – fears of failure, success, control, separation, and attachment – and their roots in our childhood and adult experiences. The authors offer a practical, tested program to overcome procrastination by achieving set goals, managing time, enlisting support, and handling stress. Burka and Yuen even provide tips on living and working with the procrastinators you may know. Wise, effective, and easy to use, this new edition shows why for 25 years Procrastination has been an immediate must-have for anyone who puts things off until tomorrow. |
15+ |
| Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder | Attention Deficit Disorder | In 1994, Driven to Distraction sparked a revolution in our understanding of attention deficit disorder. Widely recognized as the classic in the field, the book has sold more than a million copies. Now a second revolution is under way in the approach to ADD, and the news is great. Drug therapies, our understanding of the role of diet and exercise, even the way we define the disorder–all are changing radically. And doctors are realizing that millions of adults suffer from this condition, though the vast majority of them remain undiagnosed and untreated. In this new book, Drs. Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey build on the breakthroughs of Driven to Distraction to offer a comprehensive and entirely up-to-date guide to living a successful life with ADD. As Hallowell and Ratey point out, “attention deficit disorder” is a highly misleading description of an intriguing kind of mind. Original, charismatic, energetic, often brilliant, people with ADD have extraordinary talents and gifts embedded in their highly charged but easily distracted minds. Tailored expressly to ADD learning styles and attention spans, Delivered from Distraction” provides accessible, engaging discussions of every aspect of the condition, from diagnosis to finding the proper treatment regime. Inside you’ll discover – whether ADD runs in families – new diagnostic procedures, tests, and evaluations – the links between ADD and other conditions – how people with ADD can free up their inner talents and strengths – the new drugs and how they work, and why they’re not for everyone – exciting advances in nonpharmaceutical therapies, including changes in diet, exercise, and lifestyle – how to adapt theclassic twelve-step program to treat ADD – sexual problems associated with ADD and how to resolve them – strategies for dealing with procrastination, clutter, and chronic forgetfulness ADD is a trait, a way of living in the world. It only becomes a disorder when it impairs your life. Featuring gripping profiles of patients with ADD who have triumphed, Delivered from Distraction” is a wise, loving guide to releasing the positive energy that all people with ADD hold inside. If you have ADD or care about someone who does, this is the book you must read. |
15+ |
| Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students | Emotional Intensity | Teaching children how to manage their intense emotions is one of the most difficult aspects of parenting or educating gifted children. Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope With Explosive Feelings provides a much-needed resource for parents and educators for understanding of why gifted children are so extreme in their behavior and how to manage the highs and lows that accompany emotional intensity. Presented in an easy-to-read, conversational style, this revised and updated second edition contains additional chapters addressing temperament and personality development, as well as expanded role-plays and strategies designed to show parents and teachers how to interact and guide gifted children in a way that teaches them how to recognize, monitor, and adjust their behavior. Updated resources and worksheets make this practical resource a must-read for anyone wishing to make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of gifted children. | Parents |
| The Highly Sensitive Person | Emotional Intensity | ARE YOU A HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON? Do you have a keen imagination and vivid dreams? Is time alone each day as essential to you as food and water? Are you noted for your empathy? Your conscientiousness? Do noise and confusion quickly overwhelm you? If your answers are yes, you may be a highly sensitive person (HSP) and Dr. Elaine Aron’s The Highly Sensitive Person is the life-changing guide you’ll want in your toolbox. Over twenty percent of people have this amazing, innate trait. Maybe you are one of them. A similar percentage is found in over 100 species, because high sensitivity is a survival strategy. It is also a way of life for HSPs. In this 25th anniversary edition of the groundbreaking classic, Dr. Elaine Aron, a research and clinical psychologist as well as an HSP herself, helps you grasp the reality of your wonderful trait, understand your past in the light of it, and make the most of it in your future. Drawing on her many years of study and face-to-face time spent with thousands of HSPs, she explains the changes you will need to make in order to lead a fuller, richer life. Along with a new Author’s Note, the latest scientific research, and a fresh discussion of anti-depressants, this edition of The Highly Sensitive Person is more essential than ever for creating the sense of self-worth and empowerment every HSP deserves and our planet needs. |
13+ |
| Belonging Here: A Guide for the Spiritually Sensitive Person | Emotional Intensity | Profound empathy. Clear insight. A gift for healing. These are just some of the talents of the “spiritually sensitive” person―yet these apparent blessings can often become a source of loneliness, self-doubt, and limitation. Belonging Here is a lifesaving book that shows how our spiritual gifts become entryways into both the depths of human connection and our innermost selves. Written by one spiritual sensitive for another, Belonging Here draws from Dr. Blackstone’s personal story as well as her 30-year psychotherapy practice, which has focused on teaching clients how to integrate personal healing and spiritual awakening through an embodied approach she calls the Realization Process. Join this pioneering teacher to explore five of the most common challenges of the spiritually sensitive, along with exercises and meditations for living mindfully and compassionately with each, including: Thin Skin―how to create strong but permeable boundaries between ourselves and the external environment • Landing on Earth―staying grounded within the whole of one’s body by mending inner fragmentation • Hearing the Cries of the World―how to open to our own joy even as we respond to the suffering in the world around us • Shape Shifters―removing the protective masks of the false personality • The Stranger―how to make the return from self-exile to self-acceptance You can live authentically in a world that once seemed alien. You can find happiness and acceptance where isolation and confusion have reigned. You can come home at last, with Belonging Here. |
13+ |
| The Angry Book | Emotional Intensity | Don’t get even — get mad, and get over it! When your love life is boring, maybe you don’t fight enough? When sex leaves a person cold, is frozen anger the problem? If you work too much, eat too much, drink too much, is it because you are afraid to get mad? Did you ever think of your anger as something constructive? When you lose your temper honestly, it can be good for you. |
13+ |
| The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World – John Mark Comer | Emotional Intensity and Spiritual Well Being | This book questions the concept of a fast-track life, urging you to stop for a moment and look around at why really the world is rushing to their next moment. Using religion and capitalism as two opposing mental structures, the author argues that the rat-race of life drives not closer, but further from God and mental peace. It talks about how ‘hurrying’ is spiritually destructive and how distractions are evil, then unveiling the solutions drawn out that help you look at life in a calmer, slower manner. | 13+ |
| Why Smart People Hurt: A Guide for the Bright, the Sensitive and the Creative – Eric Maisel | Emotional Intensity and being gifted | This book talks about the challenges that talented people often encounter – including racing brain syndrome, anti-intellectual culture, boredom and hypersensitivity and struggles to success. Written by the psychologist Dr Eric Maisel, it draws upon these challenges and offers solutions based on psychology. The strategies implement logic and creativity to arrive at solutions and coping methods and often guide the readers to questions they must ask themselves, at the end of each chapter. With each chapter, there is hope for greater understanding and clarity for the gifted to produce a map for their struggles and life, in general. | 13+ |
| All The Bright Places | Dealing with Death and Emotional Support | Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself, but is always stopped by something good, even if small. On the other hand, Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her grief of her sister’s death. An unlikely friendship forms when they meet at the ledge of their school’s bell tower and they start spending more time together – realising in the end, the other person is the one whom can save them from themselves. Will they be able to confront their issues and conquer their fears together? This is a story about love, life, death, suffering and the role friendship plays in it. | 13+ |
| Living With Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults | Overexcitability | Gifted children and adults are often misunderstood. Their excitement is viewed as excessive, their high energy as hyperactivity, their persistence as nagging, their imagination as not paying attention, their passion as being disruptive, their strong emotions and sensitivity as immaturity, their creativity and self-directedness as oppositional. This resource describes these overexcitabilities and strategies for dealing with children and adults who are experiencing them, and provides essential information about Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration. Learn practical methods for nurturing sensitivity, intensity, perfectionism, and much more. |
13+ |
| Gifted, Bullied, Resilient: A Brief Guide for Smart Families | Bullying | Their asynchronous development, eclectic interests, and intense emotions can make gifted kids prime targets for bullies, leaving compassionate parents, friends, and educators at wit’s end. In Gifted, Bullied, Resilient: A Brief Guide for Smart Families, Pamela Price draws upon her experience as a journalist and gifted advocate to provide individuals involved in the lives of these young people a plan of action to help those being targeted rise above their mistreatment and become emotionally stronger and more self-assured. In this informative and insightful text, Price introduces readers to contemporary research, an array of social learning best practices, real-life anecdotes from veteran parents, and select resources of relevance to the families and teachers of bullied gifted children and adolescents. |
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| When Gifted Kids Don’t Have All the Answers: How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs | Social and Emotional Development | Gifted kids are so much more than test scores and grades. Still, it’s sometimes difficult to see past the potential to the child who may be anxious, lonely, confused, or unsure of what the future might bring. This book, now fully revised with updated information and new survey quotes, offers practical suggestions for addressing the social and emotional needs of gifted students. The authors present ways to advocate for gifted education; help gifted underachievers, perfectionists, and twice-exceptional students; and provide all gifted kids with a safe, supportive learning environment. Complete with engaging stories, strategies, activities, and resources, this book is for anyone committed to helping gifted students thrive. Includes online digital content. | Parents |
| The Genius in All of Us: New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ | Developing potential | Is true greatness obtainable from everyday means and everyday genes? Conventional wisdom says no, that a lucky few are simply born with certain gifts. Now you can forget everything you think you know about genes, talent, and intelligence, and take a look at the amazing new evidence. Here, interweaving cutting-edge research from numerous scientific fields, David Shenk offers a new view of human potential, giving readers more of a sense of ownership over their accomplishments, and freeing parents from the bonds of genetic determinism. As Shenk points out, our genes are not a “blueprint” that dictate individual destinies. Rather we are all the product of interplay between genes and outside stimuli—a dynamic that we can influence. It is a revolutionary and life-changing message. |
13+ |
| Bright Not Broken: Gifted Kids, ADHD, and Autism | Twice-Exceptional | The future of our society depends on our gifted children–the population in which we’ll find our next Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, or Virginia Woolf. Yet the gifts and talents of some of our most brilliant kids may never be recognized because these children fall into a group known as twice exceptional, or “2e.” Twice exceptional kids are both gifted and diagnosed with a disability–often ADHD or an Autism Spectrum Disorder–leading teachers and parents to overlook the child’s talents and focus solely on his weaknesses. Too often, these children get lost in an endless cycle of chasing diagnostic labels and are never given the tools to fully realize their own potential. Bright Not Broken sheds new light on this vibrant population by identifying who twice exceptional children are and taking an unflinching look at why they’re stuck. The first work to boldly examine the widespread misdiagnosis and controversies that arise from our current diagnostic system, it serves as a wake-up call for parents and professionals to question why our mental health and education systems are failing our brightest children. Finally, the authors show what we can do to help 2e children, providing a whole child model for parents and educators to strengthen and develop a child’s innate gifts while also intervening to support the deficits. Drawing on painstaking research and personal experience, Bright Not Broken offers groundbreaking insight and practical strategies to those seeking to help 2e kids achieve their full potential. |
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| The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time | Twice-Exceptional | This is Christopher’s murder mystery story. There are also no lies in this story because Christopher can’t tell lies. Christopher does not like strangers or the colours yellow or brown or being touched. On the other hand, he knows all the countries in the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7507. When Christopher decides to find out who killed the neighbour’s dog, his mystery story becomes more complicated than he could have ever predicted. | 11+ |
| The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity | Creativity and Sensitivity | Julia Cameroon. Develop sensitivity and creativity through self-reflection. For artists, writers… | 13+ |
| The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles | Self-discipline and creativity | A succinct, engaging, and practical guide for succeeding in any creative sphere, The War of Art is nothing less than Sun-Tzu for the soul. What keeps so many of us from doing what we long to do? Why is there a naysayer within? How can we avoid the roadblocks of any creative endeavor—be it starting up a dream business venture, writing a novel, or painting a masterpiece? Bestselling novelist Steven Pressfield identifies the enemy that every one of us must face, outlines a battle plan to conquer this internal foe, then pinpoints just how to achieve the greatest success. The War of Art emphasizes the resolve needed to recognize and overcome the obstacles of ambition and then effectively shows how to reach the highest level of creative discipline. Think of it as tough love . . . for yourself. Whether an artist, writer or business person, this simple, personal, and no-nonsense book will inspire you to seize the potential of your life. |
13+ |
| Mindset – Updated Edition: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential | Growth Mindset | World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea-the power of our mindset. Dweck explains why it’s not just our abilities and talent that bring us success-but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. She makes clear why praising intelligence and ability doesn’t foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment, but may actually jeopardize success. With the right mindset, we can motivate our kids and help them to raise their grades, as well as reach our own goals-personal and professional. Dweck reveals what all great parents, teachers, CEOs, and athletes already know: how a simple idea about the brain can create a love of learning and a resilience that is the basis of great accomplishment in every area. |
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| Presence | Empowerment and Imposter Syndrome | Have you ever left a nerve-racking challenge and immediately wished for a do over? Maybe after a job interview, a performance, or a difficult conversation? The very moments that require us to be genuine and commanding can instead cause us to feel phony and powerless. Too often we approach our lives’ biggest hurdles with dread, execute them with anxiety, and leave them with regret. By accessing our personal power, we can achieve “presence,” the state in which we stop worrying about the impression we’re making on others and instead adjust the impression we’ve been making on ourselves. As Harvard professor Amy Cuddy’s revolutionary book reveals, we don’t need to embark on a grand spiritual quest or complete an inner transformation to harness the power of presence. Instead, we need to nudge ourselves, moment by moment, by tweaking our body language, behavior, and mind-set in our day-to-day lives. Amy Cuddy has galvanized tens of millions of viewers around the world with her TED talk about “power poses.” Now she presents the enthralling science underlying these and many other fascinating body-mind effects, and teaches us how to use simple techniques to liberate ourselves from fear in high-pressure moments, perform at our best, and connect with and empower others to do the same. Brilliantly researched, impassioned, and accessible, Presence is filled with stories of individuals who learned how to flourish during the stressful moments that once terrified them. Every reader will learn how to approach their biggest challenges with confidence instead of dread, and to leave them with satisfaction instead of regret. |
13+ |
| The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It | Imposter Syndrome | It’s only because they like me. I was in the right place at the right time. I just work harder than the others. I don’t deserve this. It’s just a matter of time before I am found out. Someone must have made a terrible mistake. If you are a working woman, chances are this internal monologue sounds all too familiar. And you’re not alone. From the high-achieving Ph.D. candidate convinced she’s only been admitted to the program because of a clerical error to the senior executive who worries others will find out she’s in way over her head, a shocking number of accomplished women in all career paths and at every level feel as though they are faking it—impostors in their own lives and careers. While the impostor syndrome is not unique to women, women are more apt to agonize over tiny mistakes, see even constructive criticism as evidence of their shortcomings, and chalk up their accomplishments to luck rather than skill. They often unconsciously overcompensate with crippling perfectionism, overpreparation, maintaining a lower profile, withholding their talents and opinions, or never finishing important projects. When they do succeed, they think, Phew, I fooled ’em again. An internationally known speaker, Valerie Young has devoted her career to understanding women’s most deeply held beliefs about themselves and their success. In her decades of in-the-trenches research, she has uncovered the often surprising reasons why so many accomplished women experience this crushing self-doubt. In The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women, Young gives these women the solution they have been seeking. Combining insightful analysis with effective advice and anecdotes, she explains what the impostor syndrome is, why fraud fears are more common in women, and how you can recognize the way it manifests in your life. |
15+ |
| Fail Fast, Fail Often: How Losing Can Help You Win | Dealing with failure | What if your biggest mistake is that you never make mistakes? Ryan Babineaux and John Krumboltz, psychologists, career counselors, and creators of the popular Stanford University course “Fail Fast, Fail Often,” have come to a compelling conclusion: happy and successful people tend to spend less time planning and more time acting. They get out into the world, try new things, and make mistakes, and in doing so, they benefit from unexpected experiences and opportunities. Drawing on the authors’ research in human development and innovation, Fail Fast, Fail Often shows readers how to allow their enthusiasm to guide them, to act boldly, and to leverage their strengths—even if they are terrified of failure. |
12+ |
| Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking | Introverts | At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society. In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts—from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, impeccably researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves. |
12+ |
| Off the Charts: The Hidden Lives and Lessons of American Child Prodigies | Child Prodigy | Ann Hulbert examines the lives of children whose rare accomplishments have raised hopes about untapped human potential and questions about how best to nurture it. She probes the changing role of parents and teachers, as well as of psychologists and a curious press. Above all, she delves into the feelings of the prodigies themselves, who push back against adults more as the decades proceed. Among the children are the math genius Norbert Wiener, founder of cybernetics, a Harvard graduate student at age fifteen; two girls, a poet and a novelist, whose published work stirred debate in the 1920s; the movie superstar Shirley Temple and the African American pianist and composer Philippa Schuyler; the chess champion Bobby Fischer; computer pioneers and autistic “prodigious savants”; and musical prodigies, present and past. Off the Charts also tells the surprising inside stories of Lewis Terman’s prewar study of high-IQ children and of the postwar talent search begun at Johns Hopkins, and discovers what Tiger Mom Amy Chua really has to tell us. But in these moving stories, it is the children who deliver the most important messages. | 10+ |
| The Boy Who Played With Fusion: Extreme Science, Extreme Parenting, and How to Make a Star | Raising a Child Prodigy | By the age of nine, Taylor Wilson had mastered the science of rocket propulsion. At eleven, his grandmother’s cancer diagnosis inspired him to investigate new ways to produce medical isotopes. And by fourteen, Wilson had built a 500-million-degree reactor and become the youngest person in history to achieve nuclear fusion. How could someone so young achieve so much, and what can Wilson’s story teach parents and teachers about how to support high-achieving kids? In The Boy Who Played with Fusion, science journalist Tom Clynes narrates Taylor’s extraordinary journey—from his Arkansas home, to a unique public high school just for academic superstars, to the present, when Wilson is designing devices to prevent terrorists from shipping radioactive material and inspiring a new generation to take on the challenges of science. |
10+ |
| Freedom in Exile – Dalai Lama | Autobiography | In a surprisingly down-to-earth tone, the exiled leader of Tibet talks about his early life, what it means to be born as and become the Dalai Lama. Including anecdotes about his life before recognition as the religious leader we know today, he covers politics, religion, philosophy and humor based on his life and experiences with China, Tibet and the refuge provided by India. A reader would come away with gratitude, respect and a newfound vision of the world around them. | 13+ |
| Surely, You’re Joking, Mr Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character | Humour, Autobiography, Life learnings | This edited collection of short stories describes Novbel-winning physicist Mr. Feynman’s life in light-hearted, humorous instances and are based on a variety of work and interests he had. It includes venturing into art and music, Mr. Feynman’s fascination with the art of safe-cracking, his Manhattan Project and being a polyglot. Through this book, people are reminded of the joy of learning, of how to break through the stereotypical status quo and take away some moral lessons with them. | 16+ |
| Born on a Blue Day | Autobiography, Savant Syndrome | Born on a Blue Day is a journey into one of the most fascinating minds alive today and is guided by the owner himself, Daniel Tammet. He, who sees and thinks differently – sees numbers as shapes, colors, and textures, performs extraordinary calculations mentally, can learn new languages fluently in a week and has memorization skills surpassing others. He has savant syndrome and this book explains how his brain gears function – not only intellectually but socially and emotionally as well. His story, journeying from childhood to adulthood and the transitions that brought him to the person he is today inspire many more. Studied by neuroscientists for his astounding intelligence and mathematical prowess through his ability to see shapes, Daniel gives readers a glimpse into what its like to be him. | 13+ |
| She Can You Can: The A-Z Book of Iconic Indian Women (Timeless Biographies 1) | Biographies | An A to Z biography of iconic Indian women, one for each letter of the English alphabet. Each character is represented by an illustrative sketch and a 500-word summary. This inspirational and motivational book includes the achievements of pioneering female scientists, doctors, activists, painters, dancers, astronauts, comedians, political leaders and many more from different walks of life. | 10+ |
| Guiding the Gifted Child: A Practical Source for Parents and Teachers | Parenting Guide for Gifted | Parents | |
| Writing Your Own Script: A Parent’s Role in the Gifted Child’s Social Development (Perspectives in Gifted Homeschooling) | Parenting Support for social development | Parents | |
| The Gifted Teen Survival Guide: Smart, Sharp, and Ready for (Almost) Anything | Guide for Gifted | Based on new surveys of nearly 1,500 gifted teens, this book is the ultimate guide to thriving in a world that doesn’t always support or understand high ability. Full of surprising facts, survey results, step-by-step strategies, inspiring teen quotes, and insightful expert essays, the guide gives readers the tools they need to appreciate their giftedness as an asset and use it to make the most of who they are. | 13+ |
| Ms. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children | Being different and gifted | A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows. |
10+ |
| Your Rainforest Mind: A Guide to the Well-Being of Gifted Adults and Youth | Being Gifted | Do you long to drive a Ferrari at top speed on the open road, but find yourself always stuck on the freeway during rush hour? Do you wonder how you can feel like “not enough” and “too much” at the same time? Like the rain forest, are you sometimes intense, multilayered, colorful, creative, overwhelming, highly sensitive, complex, and/or idealistic? And, like the rain forest, have you met too many chainsaws?Enter Paula Prober, M.S., M.Ed., who understands the diversity and complexity of minds like yours. Paula will help you tap into your inner creativity, find peace, and discover the limitless potential that comes with your Rainforest Mind. | Adult |
| The Change Book: Fifty models to explain how things happen | Understanding and accepting changes | How do you make your way in a world that is changing at an unprecedented rate? Why do we have less and less time? Why are some people unfaithful? How can our government act against threats before they happen? This book is about change – from the small and seemingly insignificant transitions in our day-to-day lives, to the big and almost incomprehensible shifts in human history | 13+ |
| Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life | Finding happiness and purpose in life | According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai—a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world’s longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense of ikigai—where what you love, what you’re good at, what you can get paid for, and what the world needs all overlap—means that each day is infused with meaning. It’s the reason we get up in the morning. It’s also the reason many Japanese never really retire (in fact there’s no word in Japanese that means retire in the sense it does in English): They remain active and work at what they enjoy, because they’ve found a real purpose in life—the happiness of always being busy. In researching this book, the authors interviewed the residents of the Japanese village with the highest percentage of 100-year-olds—one of the world’s Blue Zones. Ikigai reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and—their best-kept secret—how they find the ikigai that brings satisfaction to their lives. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own ikigai. Because who doesn’t want to find happiness in every day? |
13+ |
| Kick, Start, Go! | Have you ever wondered how a motorcycle works? It all begins with a kick! | ||
| When a Forest Wakes Up | A story inspired from animism, an age-old belief of the Gond tribe, where everything from the sun to the rocks are as living as we are. | ||
| Mayil Will Not Be Quiet (English) | Meet Mayil Ganeshan, 12 going on spirited 13, who finally has her chance to say all she wants – in her diary. But this is also an important step towards becoming ‘Mayilwriter’, to make up for all the stories she hasn’t completed and the novel that didn’t know where it was going. What she gives is a spontaneous, sensitive, honest, intimate and often hilarious peek into the life and mind of an insightful young girl with all the confusion and confidence of adolescence. With enough to keep head, heart and funny bone tickled and happy, this is a must-read coming of age book. | ||
| The Why-Why Girl (English) | Moyna lives in a little tribal village. She cannot go to school because she has to tend goats, collect firewood, fetch water… But she is so full of questions that the postmaster calls her the ‘why-why girl’! In this inspiring and delightful story, her first picture book, acclaimed Jnanpith award-winning writer Mahasweta Devi tells us how she meets Moyna (and her mongoose) and helps her find answers to all the why-whys – in books, that Moyna herself learns to read. Some of the translations have been done by well-known writers: Malayalam by Paul Zacharia, Tamil by Ambai, and Kannada by Girish Karnad. | ||
| Sorry, Best Friend (English) | A collection of short stories focusing on communal harmony. Includes writers such as Zai Whitaker, Poile Sengupta, Githa Hariharan and Shama Futehally. |
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Parental concerns of highly gifted children in Indian: An indicator for parental awareness and training.
Dr. Sameena Manasawala, Ms. Kasturi Hapse, Ms. Prateeksha Khatri
Kaveri Gifted Nurturing Model elicited from Panchakosh
Dr. Devasena Desai, Dr. Sameena Manasawala
Effectiveness of Math differentiation using an Intervention program for high-ability students, implemented in a mixed ability 5th grade classroom.
Dr. Devasena Desai, Ms. Vrushali Joshi-Rao
Meeting the educational needs of a gifted child: A parent's narrative
Dr. Sameena Manasawala, Dr. Devasena Desai
December 2024
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September 2024
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March 2024
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August 2023
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| Type | Title | Themes | Description | Year | Age | OTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movie | Inside Out | Emotional Intensity | Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley’s main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school | 2015 | PG | Disney+ Hotsar |
| Movie | Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children | Being different and gifted | When Jacob (Asa Butterfield) discovers clues to a mystery that spans different worlds and times, he finds a magical place known as Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. But the mystery and danger deepen as he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers and their powerful enemies. Ultimately, Jacob discovers that only his own special “peculiarity” can save his new friends. | 2016 | 13+ | Disney+ Hotsar |
| Movie | Gifted | Raising a child prodigy | Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man raising a child prodigy – his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) in a coastal town in Florida. Frank’s plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the seven-year-old’s mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank’s formidable mother Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan) whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary. Octavia Spencer plays Roberta, Frank and Mary’s landlady and best friend. Jenny Slate is Mary’s teacher, Bonnie, a young woman whose concern for her student develops into a connection with her uncle as well. | 2017 | 13+ | Disney+ Hotsar |
| Movie | Encanto | Being different | Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal-every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family’s last hope | 2021 | PG | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Movie | Turning Red | Emotional Intensity | Meilin (voice of Rosalie Chiang) is a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter – an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren’t enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she “poofs” into a giant red panda. | 2022 | PG | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Movie | Harishchandrachi Factory | Creativity | In 1913 India’s cinema industry is born from Dadasaheb Phalke’s efforts to make Raja Harishchandra (1913), India’s first feature-length B&W silent film. | 2009 | PG | Netflix |
| Movie | Killa | Adjustment | A 11-year-old Indian boy who has just lost his father is forced to adapt to a new school in a small village. The story is about how he copes up and how life has to move on transforming a young mind into an adult day by day. | 2014 | Not rated | |
| Movie | Vitus | Child Prodigy and Supportive Parenting | A twelve-year-old piano prodigy who suffocates from his parent’s big dreams for him decides to make his escape–and with the aid of his grandfather–chase his own dreams instead. | 2006 | PG | |
| Movie | October Sky | STEM and Support | The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner’s son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father’s wishes. | 1999 | PG | |
| Movie | Elizabeth Ekadashi | Creativity and Innovation | Dnyanesh and Mukta are siblings who with their mother and grandmother live in the pilgrim town of Pandharpur, Maharashtra. The title’s eponymous ‘Elizabeth’ is a bicycle that is gifted to the talented Dnyanesh by his father after whose death Dnyanesh takes to supporting his mother. The family lives in straitened financial conditions and on the eve of Ashadhi, financial necessity forces Dyanesh’s mother to sell Elizabeth to a pawn-shark. Dnyanesh and his group of friends must now find a way to recover Elizabeth which forms the rest of the movie. | 2014 | ||
| Movie | Little Man Tate | Child prodigy and Supportive Parenting | A single mother raises a child prodigy on her own, struggling to give him every opportunity he needs to express his gift. | 1991 | PG | |
| Movie | A Brilliant Young Mind | Child Prodigy and Friendship | A socially awkward teenage math prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad. | 2014 | PG-13 | Amazon Prime |
| Movie | Searching For Bobby Fisher | Child Prodigy | A prepubescent chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer. | 1993 | PG | |
| Movie | Hidden Figures | STEM, Female Geniuses, Discrimination | As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. Based on the unbelievably true life stories of three of these women, known as “human computers”, we follow these women as they quickly rose the ranks of NASA alongside many of history’s greatest minds specifically tasked with calculating the momentous launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, and guaranteeing his safe return. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Gobels Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever accomplished before by the human race, firmly cemented them in U.S. history as true American heroes. | 2016 | PG | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Movie | Super 30 | STEM, Teaching, Discrimination | Based on the life of Patna-based mathematician Anand Kumar who runs the famed Super 30 program for IIT aspirants in Patna. | 2019 | PG | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Movie | Finding Forrester | Gifted Teenager and Support | A young writing prodigy finds a mentor in a reclusive author. | 2000 | PG-13 | |
| Movie | Good Will Hunting | Math Prodigy, Unexpected Genius, Support | Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life. | 1997 | R | Amazon Prime |
| Movie | Flipped | Emotional Intensity | Two eighth-graders start to have feelings for each other despite being total opposites. This movie shows both their perspectives and helps you understand both the characters’ thought process. | 2010 | PG | |
| TV Show | The Big Bang Theory | Genius, Social and Emotional Development | A woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory. | 2007-2019 | TV-PG | Netflix and Amazon Prime |
| TV Show | The Good Doctor | Twice exceptional, Social and Emotional Development | Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and Savant syndrome, is recruited into the surgical unit of a prestigious hospital. | 2017 – | TV-14 | Netflix and Amazon Prime |
| TV Show | Young Sheldon | Child genius, Social and Emotional Development | Meet a child genius named Sheldon Cooper (already seen as an adult in The Big Bang Theory (2007)) and his family. Some unique challenges face Sheldon, who is socially impaired. | 2017 – | TV-PG | Amazon Prime |
| TV Show | The Queen’s Gambit | Chess Prodigy, Addiction | Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price. | 2020 | TV-MA | Netflix and Amazon Prime |
| YouTube | Active listening is a skill! Here’s how it’s done. | Active Listening | Stop. Breathe. Listen. Here’s some simple tips on how to be an active listener when someone is sharing their story. | 2020 | PG | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nmJW_zExk0 |
| YouTube | What makes a friendship last? | Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi | Sustaining Friendship | Sustaining friendships – and making new friends – can be challenging, even when we know it’s important. So how can we make our friendships last without feeling overwhelmed? And is there a formula to follow for making new ones? To find out, data journalist Mona Chalabi turns to her most trusted sources: data and her mum. | 2021 | PG | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD27hWT4ix0 |
| YouTube | REACT or RESPOND | Learn to not react to criticism or negative moments in life, but to respond to these moments after thinking and to remain calm and composed. | 2017 | PG | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CfnQT81kN0 | |
| YouTube | Changing Perspective | Learning how to meditate means accepting that our minds won’t go quiet the moment we sit and close our eyes. So if we can’t just clear the mind on-demand, how are we ever going to relax? In this animation Headspace co-founder, Andy Puddicombe likens the practice of meditation to sitting by the side of a road, with instructions to watch the traffic. How do we stop ourselves getting caught up with the thoughts? It’s a question of perspective. Learn the essentials of meditation and mindfulness with a Headspace subscription. You’ll have access to hundreds of guided meditations, from bite-sized minis for when you’re short on time, singles to add some extra mindfulness to your day, and hundreds of sessions for everything from stress to sleep. Designed to help guide you on your meditation journey. |
2017 | PG | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN6g2mr0p3Q | |
| YouTube | Understanding my Unique Child – A guide for parents of Gifted Children, by Mrs. Uma Bapat. | In this video, Mrs. Uma Bapat talks about the role of parents in understanding giftedness in early childhood. | 2021 | PG | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXZhdJL7ZXU | |
| YouTube | It just takes one person to envision a change. The rest follow. | In this episode of the Knowledge Series, the Founding Director of Kaveri Gifted Education and Research Centre(KGERC), Mrs. Malati Kalmadi, gets candid about her journey and the vision of KGERC to establish integrated systems within schools that identify and support the needs of gifted children! | 2023 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnwFeL_Q-xA | ||
| YouTube | Talent never discriminates. | In this episodic sub-part of the Knowledge Series, the Founding Director of Kaveri Gifted Education and Research Centre(KGERC), Mrs. Malati Kalmadi, and the Associate Director, KGERC, Dr. Devasena Desai, get candid about their perspectives, and viewpoints and the vision of KGERC to establish integrated systems within schools that identify and support the needs of gifted children! | 2023 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avAyvhsC2Zo | ||
| YouTube | Being a parent to a gifted child – In conversation with Mrs Chithra Ramaswami. | In a one-on-one conversation with Dr. Devsena Desai (Consultant Psychologist, KGERC), Mrs. Chithra Ramaswami talks about her personal experiences of noticing her son’s giftedness, how it has played a role in developing his personality, the challenges he comes across in school, his love for Calvin & Hobbes and much more. | 2021 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMPjyP2WDUE | ||
| YouTube | Gifted with Disabilities… | Gifted with Disabilities with Dr. Devasena Desai in conversation with Mrs. Mukta Jatkar (Ms. Ed. University of Kansas, USA) | 2022 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_oV5ykpl-w | ||
| Podcast | Identification and Testing | The journey of nurturing giftedness starts with identifying it. Mrs. Anjali Bharwani will help us understand this crucial step. | 2022 | https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gq1fXoBnr2B8ZZlpjlJUC?si=911f9466f7cf4288 | ||
| Podcast | Emotional needs of gifted children | Dr. Sameena Manaswala, the esteemed Head of Nurturing Domain at KGERC. With her profound expertise in gifted education, backed by a doctorate and over a decade of experience, Dr. Manaswala brings invaluable insights to our discussion. | 2022 | https://open.spotify.com/episode/5jHsT3Gwg6ZlZThmjkKTgc?si=vYTK82HXSYOtQNQbwbiYSA | ||
| Podcast | Nurturing gifted children: 5 pearls of wisdom | In this episode we have shared, 5 pearls of wisdom that are highly effective while nurturing gifted children, by Devasena Desai. | 2022 | https://open.spotify.com/episode/2aiOEcuqlwa5LChTSvsGY9?si=uY2uAeyAR96UpdORWxGoSA | ||
| Podcast | In-schools gifted programs – Leading and training teachers with Pallavi Naik | In this episode, we delve into key aspects of integrating the Gifted Nurturing Program into schools, navigating initial hesitations and challenges, and laying the foundation for success by Mrs. Pallavi Naik, principal of Dr. Kalmadi Shamarao High School, Pune – Maharashtra. | 2022 | https://open.spotify.com/episode/32BYHpieb6ogXGrzIlRMQ9?si=CvRTGYTdQVmLhD2Eu_eWuA | ||
| Podcast | Creating an eco-system for children | Creating an Eco System for Gifted children is like creating a lifeline for them by Ms. Chitra Ramaswany, a mother of a sixteen-year-old. | 2022 | https://open.spotify.com/episode/2QMWFpJxp37c1pyxy66l2D?si=lFcWa5ZMSkWNsHn7QZ7ujQ |
| Name | Link | Area | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEM Lessons for Educators – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Know More | Advanced Learning – STEM | Grades 1-12 |
| Matilda School Resources – Matilda The Musical London | Know More | Advanced Learning – Playwriting and music – advanced learning | about 12 + |
| Duolingo | Know More | Language – advanced learning | |
| Coursera | Know More | Advanced Learning | |
| Khan Academy | Advanced Learning | ||
| CHALLENGE CARDS 44 Engineering and Science Challenges from the Engineers at Dyson. | Know More | Advanced Learning – Science and Engineering | about 10 + |
| Fold ‘n Fly | Know More | Advanced Learning – Aerospace and Engineering | 10 + |
| Bruce Yeany YouTube Program | Know More | Advanced Learning – Science and Experimentation | 10 + |
| MENSA Games | Know More | 10+ | |
| IISER | Know More | Advanced Learning | 15+ |
| Kurzegast – In a Nutshell | Know More | Advanced Learning | 10+ |
| Veritasium | Know More | Advanced Learning – Science | 10+ |
| Ted-Ed | Know More | Advanced Learning | 10+ |
| Parents of Gifted Children Resource Group | Know More | Parenting Support | Parents |
| My Little Poppies – Suddenly, Unexpectedly, Homeschooling…and enjoying the ride! | Know More | Parenting Support | Parents |
| Resources for Gifted Children and their Families – Davidson Institute | Know More | Parenting Support | Parents |
| NIMHAMS Child Protection | Know More | Mental Health in children | 13+ |
| Discounting in Perfectionism – The Ratchet Effect – Psychology Tools | Know More | Perfectionism | 13+ |
| Helping Gifted Students Cope With Perfectionism | Know More | Perfectionism | Parents |
| Management of Anxiety Begins At Home | Know More | Anxiety | 13+ and Parents |
| Today Adolescent: Addressing Existential Dread | Know More | Existential dread | 13+ |
| Parenting Kids Who Care – how can we nurture empathy in our gifted children? | Know More | Empathy | Parents |
| The Emotional Needs of the Gifted Child | Know More | Emotional development | Parents |
| Game | Description | Age group | Link |
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| Everest Toys Anomia | A fun board game that makes you think of instantaneous random examples with the pairings of cards you’ve been given, and that too, under pressure! Players flip cards in turn until the symbols on two players’ cards match. Matching players must race to give an example of the category on their opponent’s card. Whoever blurts out a correct answer first wins their opponent’s card, and drawing continues.Wild cards create unexpected matches, and face-offs can cascade when you lose a card, revealing a new match. Pay attention – it could be your turn at any time! | 10+ | Buy Now |
| Spot it! Card game | Spot it!, a.k.a. Dobble, is a simple pattern recognition game in which players try to find an image shown on two cards.Each card in the original Spot it! features eight different symbols, with the symbols varying in size from one card to the next. Any two cards have exactly one symbol in common. For the basic Spot it! game, reveal one card, then another. Whoever spots the symbol in common on both cards claims the first card, then another card is revealed for players to search, and so on. Whoever has collected the most cards when the 55-card deck runs out wins! Rules for different games – each an observation game with a speed element – are included with Spot it!, with the first player to find a match either gaining or getting rid of a card. | 7+ | Buy Now |
| Scrabble | Scrabble, board-and-tile game in which two to four players compete in forming words with lettered tiles on a 225-square board; words spelled out by letters on the tiles interlock like words in a crossword puzzle. Players draw seven tiles from a pool at the start and replenish their supply after each turn. Tiles in the pool and those of other players are kept secret so that a player can see only those tiles on the board and his own. A player may forfeit his turn and exchange any or all of his tiles for those in the pool. There are 100 letter tiles, each imprinted with a point value for different letters, approximately corresponding to the frequency of occurrence of the letter in English words. Words are scored by adding up the point values of their letters, multiplied by any of 61 premium squares that may be covered, such as double letter, triple letter, double word, and triple word. Scoring as the game advances is possible both horizontally and vertically, with higher scores registered by forming two or more interlocking words at the same time. At the end of the game, when one player has no tiles or the board is deadlocked, the player who has scored the greatest number of points is the winner | All ages | Buy Now |
| Abalone | This strategic game helps players focus their attention as they try to push six of their opponent’s 14 balls out of the hexagonal playing surface. But there is a hold: it takes two marbles to move one of your opponent’s marbles and three to move two. Although the game seems simple, it is not simplistic. The abalone’s six directions of movement require players to remain focused as they balance both the offensive strategy and the defensive strategy. How to play: set up the field with white balls on one side – black on the other. During a turn, a player can move groups of three, two, or just one of their marbles. The marbles can be moved along a straight line or scooted on the side. If a player has a group of marbles that is larger than the opponent’s marbles and they are in contact, the smaller group of balls can be pushed on, a space. If the balls of an opponent are near the edge, they can be pushed into the gutter. How to win: push six of your opponent’s marbles off the field to win. | 6+ | Buy Now |
| Train of thoughts | Train of Thought is a card game that inspires real connections and meaningful conversations. “What is something you learned today?” “Describe your favorite memory with one of your friends”. With thoughtful questions, prompts, and challenges, the first one to complete their “train” of thought, wins the game! | 6+ | Buy Now |
| Brain Tonic | Put on your thinking cap and get your neurons working with the Brain Tonic Card Game! It’s the perfect game for mental stimulation and skill enhancement. Players must make connections, think outside the box, and strategize to win the game. Ideal for family game nights and gatherings, Brain Tonic is suitable for all age groups and promises hours of educational fun. | 8+ | Buy Now |
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