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Beverly Shaklee

Beverly Shaklee is a Professor and Coordinator of Elementary Education at George Mason University. She is serving her second year on the SENG Board.
Communication
Beverly Shaklee

Supporting Self-Esteem

Using George Mason’s Final Four experience, the post reflects on helping gifted children cope with competition and loss. It emphasizes balancing achievement with fun, fostering supportive environments, countering perfectionism, and teaching resilience so young people value effort and recover from failure with pride and perspective.

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Beverly Shaklee September 14, 2011
Social & Emotional Development
Beverly Shaklee

Young Gifted Children

Beverly Shaklee outlines common concerns about young gifted children, emphasizing reasonable expectations, distinguishing advanced cognitive knowledge from age-appropriate social competence, and supporting children through balanced parenting and schooling decisions. She advocates evidence-based, long-term planning, play and literacy-rich experiences rather than premature formal schooling.

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Beverly Shaklee September 14, 2011