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Author: Gregory K. Eckert and Keri M. Guilbault

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Gregory K. Eckert and Keri M. Guilbault

Gregory K. Eckert, Ed.D. is an English Language Arts teacher at Derry Township School District in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He recently completed his doctoral degree from Johns Hopkins University, School of Education, where he focused on the influence of educational mandates on the modern English Language Arts classroom. Greg is also a Research Assistant at Johns Hopkins University, carrying out research related to giftedness among primary school students. Follow him on Twitter @dctr_eckert. Keri M. Guilbault, Ed.D. is an associate professor and coordinator of the graduate programs in gifted education at Johns Hopkins University. She served three terms on the NAGC board of directors and received the Early Leader Award in 2019. Keri currently serves as chair of the Mensa International Gifted Youth Committee and is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences on acceleration, parenting the highly to profoundly gifted, and social and emotional development of the gifted. Follow her on Twitter @drkerig.
Social & Emotional Development
Gregory K. Eckert and Keri M. Guilbault

Recognizing Social and Emotional Traits of Young Gifted Children

This article describes social and emotional traits of young gifted children, highlighting emotional and intellectual overexcitabilities. Through case examples, it explains how intensities and asynchronous development can cause challenges and offers strategies—acknowledging feelings, teaching coping skills, and supporting curiosity—to help children thrive at home and school.

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Gregory K. Eckert and Keri M. Guilbault June 28, 2023