Many parents and teachers are not aware that specific ingredients (such as communicating clearly, providing constructive feedback, setting goals, conducting self-assessments, and accepting failure) are required at home "and" school to help gifted students succeed. Following are ways parents can support their child's teacher in building that important bridge between home and school: (1) Request a copy of the learning plan or curriculum map for the year and ask where the child is on the learning continuum; (2) Reach out to teachers with questions via email or phone calls; (3) Ask the teacher for detailed feedback about the child's areas of excellence and needs for improvement and also provide feedback to the child; (4) Work with the teacher to address issues of perfectionism and learning from failure; and (5) Model the growth mindset by limiting negative self-talk, sharing with the child what you learned each day, and positively talking about mistakes you made. A brief list of resources is provided.