Christine Fonseca has worked in the field of education for more than a decade. Relying on her expertise as a school psychologist, behavioral consultant, speaker, and parenting expert, she has been a resource for parents and children in understanding the social and emotional needs of gifted children.

Acknowledgements Introduction Section I: Overview and Essential Understanding Chapter 1 Understanding the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children: A Primer Chapter 2 The Case for Affective Curriculum Chapter 3 Embedding Affective Curriculum Into the Classroom Chapter 4 Evidence-Based Design and Lesson Overview Section II: Social-Emotional Curriculum for Guiding Gifted Students Chapter 5 Unit I: So I¿m Gifted . . . What Does That Mean? Lesson 1: The Meaning of Giftedness Lesson 2: Not Just Gifted Lesson 3: Great Expectations Lesson 4: The Story of My Life Chapter 6 Unit II: Don¿t Forget About Emotional Intelligence Lesson 5: Soaring With Strengths Lesson 6: Am I Afraid? Lesson 7: Being Mindful Lesson 8: Understanding Emotions Lesson 9: My Emotional Vocabulary Lesson 10: My Hula Hoop Lesson 11: Understanding Triggers Lesson 12: How Mad Am I? Lesson 13: Being a Creative Problem Solver Chapter 7 Unit III: Daily Habits for Successful Living Lesson 14: The Person in the Mirror Lesson 15: I Think I Can Lesson 16: I¿m Proud of . . .Lesson 17: Failure Isn¿t the End Lesson 18: Responsible or Not Lesson 19: The Art of Making Decisions Lesson 20: Let¿s Relax Lesson 21: Overloaded Lesson 22: This Is Stressing Me Out! Lesson 23: A Stroll Through My Stress Lesson 24: All About Balance Chapter 8 Unit IV: The Art of Bouncing Back Lesson 25: New Perspectives Lesson 26: 101 Roads Lesson 27: The Art of Gratitude Lesson 28: Me and My Friends Lesson 29: Don¿t Assume Lesson 30: My Cheer Squad Lesson 31: Do You Understand Me? Lesson 32: Communication Roadblocks Lesson 33: Learn to Listen Lesson 34: Attributes of a Leader Lesson 35: The Sum of Its Parts Chapter 9 Unit V: Cultivating Your Talents and Passions Lesson 36: Many Ways To Learn Lesson 37: My Character and Qualities Inventory Lesson 38: Divergence Lesson 39: Do What You Love Lesson 40: I Am Enough Lesson 41: Strengthening My Weaknesses Lesson 42: Plan Ahead Lesson 43: So Many Choices Lesson 44: My Path Lesson 45: Mission Possible Final Thoughts References Appendix: Standards Tables About Christine Fonseca