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Children with high verbal comprehension are often seen as model students, so why might these learners have difficulty making friends? Read on to learn why.

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If you are more likely to give directions based on landmarks than street names, you may be a visual-spatial learner. IQ testing helps identify students with high visual-spatial ability. Learn more about the challenges and strengths of visual-spatial learners in our latest blog post.

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We continue our series regarding the various parts of IQ testing with a look at processing speed. Elizabeth Blaetz explains what processing speed is and why fast is not always best!

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IQ testing is far more than just an entrance exam. In our new blog series, "The 5 Key Aspects of IQ Testing," learn how Vanguard Head of School Elizabeth Blaetz uses more than 20 years of experience in utilizing IQ testing to better teach gifted children. The series begins with a deeper look at Working Memory and how to provide a gifted child who has low working memory with the right tools to succeed.

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The “vanguard” is the branch of the military service that goes ahead in any military mission and prepares for the mission to be accomplished. Vanguard Gifted Academy selected that name because we feel we have moved ahead in gifted education. We have paved the way for parents of gifted children to say, wait a minute, maybe my child needs a different educational model. We're paving the way for gifted children to say, I know who I am, and I know how I learn, and I need a little bit of extra space, or I want to be engaged in something beyond what's being offered to me in a traditional model.

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The Vanguard Model fosters an authentic sense of community between teachers and students. Within this environment, students feel encouraged to take risks, reflect, tweak and try again. Read on to learn how this authenticity helps us to see amazing things start to happen!

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Perfectionism, high expectations from others, boredom and even cynicism can be common occurrences among gifted students. Understanding and working with those traits is key to helping a gifted child flourish. Read our latest blog post from our series "What is it like to educate gifted students?" and learn what watching gifted kids flourish looks like through the eyes of our Intermediate Level Master Teacher Shannon Holub.

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Knowing what giftedness looks like as a child interacts with their world is crucial to understanding the challenges of educating gifted children. Read our latest blog post and learn what those challenges look like to our Arts Specialist teacher, Stacey Spears.

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Next up in our blog series "What is it Like to Educate Gifted Students?", Shannon Holub shares how the Vanguard Model strips away non-essential practices and maximizes the use of approaches that appeal to the gifted learner.

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Welcome to our Season 4 blog series "What is it Like to Educate Gifted Students?" Join us as Vanguard Head of School Elizabeth Blaetz and Vanguard teachers Shannon Holub and Stacey Spears outline the unique challenges and joys they have experienced throughout their careers in gifted education.

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In the final installment of our blog series "What is it Like to Be the Parent of a Gifted Child?", Vanguard Head of School Elizabeth Blaetz wraps things up with tips and resources that could be helpful to the parent of a child that has been newly identified as gifted (and they might even offer a refresher to a parent who is already well-versed in gifted education).

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There is a lot of research, planning, and self-discovery that goes into deciding whether a child needs to transition to a gifted learning environment. In this week's blog post, Kate Gruber shares how she navigated that process on her way to finding the right learning environment for her son.

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Due to the discrepancy between their intellectual and social-emotional skills, friendships can often prove difficult for gifted children to maintain. In this blog episode, Candy McCray shares how she has navigated that journey with her son.

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Transitioning from school to school as they age is a reality for all children. For gifted students, this transition can be challenging and even traumatic. Matt and Deb Grizzell, parents of 6 gifted children, share their transition success story in this week's blog.

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Parenting a gifted child often comes with many joys and many challenges. Nancy Zaccagnini, parent of a student at Vanguard Gifted Academy, shares her family's emotional journey in this week's blog post.

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Does your child require a unique learning path? In this week's blog, Katie Hulett, a parent of a child at Vanguard Gifted Academy, highlights her journey in locating a gifted school for her son.

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