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Rory Donaldson February 18, 2013

“So many gifted children are misunderstood, untested, emotionally intense and even socially
pressured to ‘hide’ their gifts.” Wow! You ain’t kidding.
This is why all kids need to be set up for massive academic success. Kids have got to learn early
that they really can succeed.
How do you flood kids with this kind of success? It’s not that hard when you think about it, but it’s
often hard for teachers and parents to know where to start. I tend to begin at the beginning, reading
aloud for family and classroom unity: http://brainsarefun.com/read-aloud-for-family-unity/
Thanks for all the good work, Rory

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