by Antoinette | Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Let’s go back in time to around 15 years ago. Imagine, for the first time, you as a parent are confronted with ‘intellectual giftedness’. Until that moment you had never even heard of the term. At the primary school that your child goes to, there is little knowledge...
by Antoinette | Sunday, June 2, 2019
On 4 April this year, I had an interactive stand at the ‘Talent in the classroom’ conference organised by Koninklijke van Gorcum. By listening through headphones and watching videos, delegates had the opportunity to see how the Juan y Rosa learning method...
by Antoinette | Sunday, June 2, 2019
A gifted pupil is intelligent, very creative and very motivated to learn everything about a subject that appeals to him or her… and that’s where the primary school curriculum comes in. Which of the subjects on the curriculum appeal to the gifted pupil, and if a...
by Antoinette | Tuesday, February 19, 2019
For a period of four years, the Dutch government has pledged a contribution to meet the extra costs associated with providing good education appropriate to the developmental needs of gifted school pupils. Stay informed about the possibilities in your country via...
by Antoinette | Monday, February 18, 2019
This year I will participate in Giftedness Week for the first time. This special event, which is held in the week of 9 to 17 March, features activities by many organisations throughout the Netherlands and Flemish Belgium. These organisations are keen to share their...
by Antoinette | Monday, February 18, 2019
During the Dutch education fair called NOT, I enjoyed inspecting the various teaching materials on display at the stands and making new contacts. I will probably attend NOT again next year, and I might even exhibit there with my own stand for a few days. Please let me...
