INFORMATION ABOUT GIFTED CHILDREN
Advocacy toolkit
This toolkit is designed for state and local advocates in gifted education. You can find tools on general advocacy, basic facts about gifted education in the U.S., working with the media, advocating with your elected representatives, starting your own local group, and other strategies to advance the needs of gifted and talented learners.
American Association For gifted children
The American Association for Gifted Children (AAGC) is the nation's oldest advocacy organization for gifted children. It was established in New York in 1946. It is now incorporated as a non-profit organization at Duke University and publishes information for parents, educators, and the public on its website.
Common gifted education myths
Several myths abound about gifted students in education. This article explains several common gifted education myths.
DAVIDSON INSTITUTE FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT
This site features articles, resources and state policy pages to help students, parents and educators discover a wealth of gifted information. There is a section of the Davidson Institute Website (Article Library) that includes an excellent collection of articles online.
GIFTED DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Dr. Linda Silverman's website, with worthwhile articles and links to many other useful sites related to gifted children and adult
hoagies gifted education
The award winning "All Things Gifted" resource for parents, teachers, administrators, mental health professionals, and gifted kids and adults.
The national research center on the gifted and talented education
NRC/GT was funded under a federal Javits Grant to focus on research and wide-ranging information about the gifted. This site includes many valuable resources. Underachievers, special education, cultural diversity, grouping practices, etc.
William and mary center for gifted education
The William and Mary Center for Gifted Education is a research and development center providing services to educators, policy makers, graduate students, researchers, and parents in support of the needs of gifted and talented individuals
social and emotional needs
byrdseed
Byrdseed is a place dedicated to differentiating instruction for high-level learners. This website features 10 articles about the social and emotional needs, with key phrases to describe each article.
responding to the affective needs of gifted learners
Gifted learners have accelerated and complex intellectual development, often leading to unique social and emotional needs. In order for each gifted student to fully develop his or her potential, it is critical that the school community be capable of providing appropriate support. The purpose of this position paper is to identify and address the unique affective needs of gifted learners.
SENG - supporting emotional needs of the gifted
SENG is dedicated to fostering environments in which gifted adults and children, in all their diversity, understand and accept themselves and are understood and supported by their families, schools, workplaces and communities.
What parents need to know about recognizing and encouraging interests, strengths, and talents of gifted adolescents
Adolescence is an important time for our children because they are learning to become independent thinkers and to make decisions about what they want to do in the future. This brochure provides some responses to questions about how to support the interests of gifted adolescents, and how to recognize and extend their talents.
Stem resources
SCI GIRLS - Citizen Science
Citizen Science is a way that students can gather data and contribute it to large research programs across the nation.
STEMWORKS
STEMWORKS is a resource for teachers, mentors, parents, STEM professionals, volunteers, and everyone passionate about getting children eager to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math.
SMITHSONIAN SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER
The Smithsonian Science Education Center provides a blog and suggestions for science education resources and activities.
STEVE SPANGLER SCIENCE
This website provides several experiments students can easily conduct independently. After each experiment, the science concepts are explained.
GREG TANG MATH
A revolutionary, online math program comprising games, animated books and downloadable materials.
NATIONAL STEM VIDEO GAME CHALLENGE
The National STEM Video Game Challenge is now accepting student submissions of original, playable video games and game design documents. Click this link to learn more about the program.
PHET INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS
This website offers free simulations/games on different STEM topics. It does say to download them, but they launch in your browser.
MAKE
This is MAKE magazine's website where they publish several of the projects you can find in their magazine.
EXPLORATORIUM
This website provides many resources for students to conduct experiments and find answers to their questions.
Suggested Books and Readings About Gifted Children
Delisle, J. R. (2006). Parenting gifted kids. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press. Fertig, C. (2009). Raising a gifted child: A parenting success handbook. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press, Inc.
Galbraith, J. (2000). You know your child is gifted when...: Beginner's guide to life on the bright side. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc.
Gordon, T. (2000). Parent effectiveness training: The proven program for raising
responsible children. New York: Three Rivers Press.
Kerr, B. (2000?). Smart girls: A new psychology of girls, women, and giftedness (Revised
Edition). Scottsdale, AZ: Gifted Psychology Press.
Kerr, B. A. & Cohn, S. (2001). Smart boys: Talent, manhood, and the search for
meaning. Scottsdale, AZ: Gifted Psychology Press.
Kurcinka, M. S. (2006). Raising your spirited child: A guide for parents whose child is more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and energetic. New York: Harper Collins Publishers.
Matthews, D. J. & Foster, J. F. (2004). Being smart about gifted children: A guidebook for parents and educators. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.
Neihart, M. (2008). Peak performance for smart kids: Strategies and tips for ensuring school success. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press, Inc.
Rogers, K. B. (2002) Re-Forming gifted education: How parents and teachers can match the program to the child. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.
Smutney, J. F. (2001). Stand up for your gifted child: How to make the most of kids' strengths at school and at home. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc.
Strip, C. A., & Hirsch, G. (2000). Helping Gifted Children Soar. Scottsdate, AZ: Gifted Psychology Press.
Walker, S. Y. (2002). Survival guide for parents of gifted kids: How to understand, live with, and stick up for your gifted child. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc.
Warren, S. (1990). Parents' of the gifted guide to teachers/teacher's guide to parents of the gifted. Monroe, NY: Trillium Press.
Webb, J. T., Gore, J. L., Amend, E. R., & DeVries, A. R. (2007). A parent’s guide to gifted children. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.
Galbraith, J. (2000). You know your child is gifted when...: Beginner's guide to life on the bright side. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc.
Gordon, T. (2000). Parent effectiveness training: The proven program for raising
responsible children. New York: Three Rivers Press.
Kerr, B. (2000?). Smart girls: A new psychology of girls, women, and giftedness (Revised
Edition). Scottsdale, AZ: Gifted Psychology Press.
Kerr, B. A. & Cohn, S. (2001). Smart boys: Talent, manhood, and the search for
meaning. Scottsdale, AZ: Gifted Psychology Press.
Kurcinka, M. S. (2006). Raising your spirited child: A guide for parents whose child is more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and energetic. New York: Harper Collins Publishers.
Matthews, D. J. & Foster, J. F. (2004). Being smart about gifted children: A guidebook for parents and educators. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.
Neihart, M. (2008). Peak performance for smart kids: Strategies and tips for ensuring school success. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press, Inc.
Rogers, K. B. (2002) Re-Forming gifted education: How parents and teachers can match the program to the child. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.
Smutney, J. F. (2001). Stand up for your gifted child: How to make the most of kids' strengths at school and at home. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc.
Strip, C. A., & Hirsch, G. (2000). Helping Gifted Children Soar. Scottsdate, AZ: Gifted Psychology Press.
Walker, S. Y. (2002). Survival guide for parents of gifted kids: How to understand, live with, and stick up for your gifted child. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc.
Warren, S. (1990). Parents' of the gifted guide to teachers/teacher's guide to parents of the gifted. Monroe, NY: Trillium Press.
Webb, J. T., Gore, J. L., Amend, E. R., & DeVries, A. R. (2007). A parent’s guide to gifted children. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.