Parent's Page
~Articles, Tips, Resources, & General Information~
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/parents/parentws.html
Summer Camps:
https://www.tynker.com/summer-camps/
http://www.nationalparks.org/ook/every-kid-in-a-park FREE PASSES for every 4th grader!
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Characteristics of 'Gifted' Children - Not necessarily the 'best' students!
http://giftedkids.about.com/od/gifted101/a/giftedtraits.htm
48 Links for the parents of gifted children:
http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/50-essential-links-for-the-parents-of-gifted-children/
Eight Things the World Must Understand About Gifted Children
http://crushingtallpoppies.com/2013/11/25/8-things-the-world-must-understand-about-gifted-children/
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Gifted Girls: http://www.eventscribe.com/2014/nagc/assets/handouts/120285a.pdf
Gifted Boys: http://http://www.eventscribe.com/2014/nagc/assets/handouts/120285b.pdf
Giftedness Defined
http://www.nsgt.org/giftedness-defined/
The "Downside" of Parenting:
http://www.handsfreemama.com/2013/05/22/the-important-thing-about-yelling/
What to Say Instead of Praise:
Lego launches social network for kids:
https://www.fastcodesign.com/3067693/lego-launches-a-social-network-for-kids-too-young-for-facebook
Overexcitabilities, and Asynchronicity, and Perfectionism! Oh, My!
http://www.giftedunschooling.com/overexcitabilities/
Emotional Issues:
Gifted children can often be described as 'intense.' Their social and emotional interactions and reactions are often more intense than a typical child. Read on:
http://www.giftedchildsociety.com/articles.php#emotion
Byrdseed: GT for Parents and Teachers:
http://www.byrdseed.com/11-lists-of-characteristics-of-gifted-students/
Boston Globe: The Poor Neglected Gifted Child:
Art DOES make one smarter!
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/opinion/sunday/art-makes-you-smart.html
The Physical Act of Writing:
http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2014/11/17/thewritingpart/
The top 100 picture books for kids:
http://www.slj.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/SLJ_Fuse8_Top100_Picture.pdf
Book Lists for Talented Readers:
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/SEMR/booklist%20index2.html
The top 100 children's books of the last 100 years:
Books for boys:
Not just for girls:
http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/
This just may be: A site encouraging girls into STEM through toys:
Why it's Crucial to Get More Girls into Science!
Forbes: Buy Kids Legos, But Throw Away the Instructions!
This 14 year old kid is a Lego genius!
http://gizmodo.com/5950663/this-14+year+old-kid-is-a-lego-genius
Developing Your Child's Critical Thinking Skills - See my Coding page
http://www.readability.com/articles/retk8inc
Critical Thinking Activities
http://www.ehow.com/info_8146790_critical-thinking-activities-elementary-child.html
Gifted Students Have Special Needs, Too!
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/12/gifted-students-have-special-needs-too/266544/
Emphasizing Effort
The "Worry Monster:" What Type of Anxiety Does Your Child Have?
12 Lessons About Gifted Kids from Matilda
http://educationaladvancement.wordpress.com/2013/09/11/12-lessons-about-gifted-kids-from-matilda/
Interesting Reading: Forbes Magazine--What You REALLY Need to Succeed!
CNN blog: Schools of Thought
http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/category/gifted-education/
Underachievement of Gifted Students
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/underachieving_gifted.html
Lack of Funding Leaves G&T Students at the Mercy of Schools
Gifted Students Get Left Out of Funding (audio)
http://nj1015.com/njs-gifted-students-getting-left-out-of-funding-audio/
Meet the Young Scientist Winners!
http://youngscientistchallenge.com/12challenge/student-bios.html
Great Educational Apps for Kids
http://www.technapex.com/2012/11/5-great-educational-apps-for-kids/
NY Times Notable Children's Books of 2012
Lot's o' Links in One Place
http://cybraryman.com/gifted2.html#parenting
TOYS for GT Kids
http://giftedkids.about.com/od/booksandtoys/tp/top_ten_toys.htm
Reading List for Gifted Kids of All Ages (older page)
http://vcbconsulting.com/gtworld/gtbook.htm
A Different Place
http://www.adifferentplace.org/parents.htm
Titled as a "For Kids Site" but....Many Links for Young Gifted Learners
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/young_kids.htm
Educational Information & Resource Center
Smart Girls at the Party!
http://www.smartgirlsattheparty.com/
Helping Your Child Become a Better Writer
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/learn2write.html
Online Games for Gifted Kids
http://www.gameyum.com/other-education-games/70813-online-games-for-gifted-children/
Art Education
http://artinaction.org/w/signup3?gclid=CJjMh9DNo7sCFawRMwoddDAAqA
Food for Thought:
"On Being Gifted" (YouTube)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVQBXr2l8Zs
"I Am Gifted" (YouTube)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omx_iLtMjZA
Myers-Briggs Interest-alyzer Tests: Find out more about what kind of learner YOU are!
http://similarminds.com/cgi-bin/newmb.pl
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
Type III Projects: A GUIDE FOR HELPING STUDENTS BECOME BETTER CREATORS, DECISION MAKERS, PLANNERS, PREDICTORS, AND COMMUNICATORS
http://www.dcs.edu/webpages/cjustice/files/talentsfortypeiiis.pdf
~CONFERENCE TIME~
"Gifted Children: Nurturing Genious"
http://giftedkids.about.com/od/nurturinggiftsandtalents/tp/simplenurture.htm
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Gifts for the Gifted: My Recommendations
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/
http://www.makershed.com/collections/beginner
http://www.amightygirl.com/holiday-guide/2014?age_range_filter=4
http://www.amightygirl.com/holiday-guide
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/smart_toys.htm
http://frugalfun4boys.com/2014/11/30/gifts-make-for-boys/
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/gifted_apps.htm All the apps you could ever hope to find for many of your devices