Links
The following are things I've found useful or interesting. If you have any favorites, feel free to email me! I'd love to add more!
www.hoagiesgifted.com - This site has more information on gifted than you can read. This is usually my first stop when researching anything of a gifted nature.
www.sengifted.org - Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted - This site has some very interesting articles. Jim Webb has contributed to many of the SENG books and articles. I've met him at the last two state GT conferences. He's a fabulous speaker on affective needs of the gifted. I highly recommend anything he's written.
www.giftedbooks.com - Great Potential Press - Dr. Webb is also involved in this company. I'm currently reading A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children. Very cool book.
www.sylviarimm.com - Dr. Sylvia Rimm - From her website - Says Katie Couric, NBC Today show host, "Dr. Rimm is a welcome voice of calm and reason—someone who offers practical advice, with almost immediate results. She's a guardian angel for families who need a little or a lot of guidance." Dr. Sylvia Rimm’s nine years as a contributing correspondent to NBC’s Today show, multiple appearances on 20/20 and as a favorite personality on public radio make her a familiar child psychologist to many audiences.
She was in Carrollton a couple of years ago, and I had the privilege of seeing her speak. Her newsletters are full of great advice.
www.rfwp.com - Royal Fireworks Press - This is the publisher for the word stems study if you're interested in vocabulary development.
www.txgifted.org - Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented -- This is the Texas GT organization. Lots of good info. The TAGT conference is in Houston this year. On Saturday, they have a parents/students day if you're interested. November 14-16.
Books
Anything by Jim Delisle. My first gifted textbook was When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers.
Raisin'
Brains by Karen Isaacson - An amusing look at one family with
five gifted children.
Events and Programs
From time to time, I will hear about cool events. Please email me if you know of others. Yes, I will post events from other universities, too. I just happen to know about this one. :)
Mark your calendar for
Explore UT March 1, 2008.
What: "Explore UT: The Biggest Open House in Texas!"
When: Saturday, March 1, 2008, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: The University of Texas at Austin
Who's invited: Students K-12, teachers, and families, everyone is welcome
Cost: Free, no sign-up for activities
Choose
from more than 400 educational activities on campus. Watch
water flow uphill in our hydraulics lab, examine Drosophila,
mutant flies
in our genetics lab, learn the Russian alphabet, see world-famous
paintings at the new Blanton Art Museum, march with the Longhorn
Band, and more. It's
a great enrichment opportunity for gifted and talented students,
and a great
motivator for students whose families have never been to college.
The
goal to get students excited about learning.
Also......SMU's Gifted Students Institute has some wonderful programs.
Here is one of my favorite tables of all time:
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