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Seven Signs of Giftedness - Oak Crest Academy

Seven Signs of Giftedness

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Best practices for identifying giftedness is often under discussion, but what exactly should parents, caretakers, and educators watch for? Does a child performing well in school alone qualify giftedness, or are there other indicators which are just as strong? As the definition of giftedness evolves, so too does its markers. While academic success can be … Read More

Linking Gifted Students' Interests to School

Linking Gifted Students’ Interests to School

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Gifted students not only think differently from their peers, they learn differently as well. Exceptional children can be at risk for becoming behavior problems in the classroom if they become restless—if bored or unreached by a delivery system or source material, their attention will likely wander. In the past, gifted students who zipped through seat … Read More

Managing Your Gifted Child’s Intensity During the Holidays

Managing Your Gifted Child’s Intensity During the Holidays

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If your gifted child, like many other exceptional children, shows increased sensitivities to his or her surroundings, the months of November through January can seem like an obstacle course of assaulting sounds, sights, smells, and people. Since some gifted children process stimulation differently, what is exciting to other children might be frightening or overwhelming to … Read More

Dabrowski's Overexcitabilities & the Gifted - Oak Crest Academy

Dabrowski’s Overexcitabilities & the Gifted

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Most adults who work with gifted children understand that they are usually more sensitive than their average peers. The biochemical and psychological reasons for this are under debate. The culprit could be asynchronous development. Another reason could be their ability to perceive certain realities that others do not. The possibility that reflections from others that … Read More

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Grades JK-12
5429 Lindley Ave.
Tarzana, CA 91356
Our Tarzana location opened in September 2016. We are currently accepting applications. Interested families should email or call us to schedule a tour.
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200 S Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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2350 S Garey Avenue
Pomona, CA 91766
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99 Westcliff Rd
Weston, MA 02493
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