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Timely Information for Parents (TIP) Sheets
Information from the National Association for Gifted Children for parents and caregivers of gifted children to download, read, and
Hoagies Gifted Education Page
SENG
A comprehensive resource of articles, books and links to support parents, teachers and gifted children.
A nonprofit organization whose mission is to help ensure that gifted children are understood, accepted, nurtured, and supported by their families, schools, and workplaces.
Beginning BooksLiving With Intensity: Understanding Sensitivity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Children, Adolescents, and Adults by Susan Daniels and Michael PiechowskiGifted children and adults are often misunderstood. Their excitement is viewed as excessive, their high energy as hyperactivity, their persistence as nagging, their imagination as not paying attention, their passion as being disruptive, their strong emotions and sensitivity as immaturity, their creativity and self-directedness as oppositional. Learn practical methods for nurturing sensitivity, intensity, perfectionism, and much more. The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids: How to Understand, Live With and Stick Up for Your Gifted Child by Sally Yahnke WalkerThis book offers information about giftedness, gifted educucation, problems, personality traits, and more. You'll learn what 'giftedness' means, how kids are identified as gifted, and what's good—and bad—about the label. You'll find out how to keep from raising a 'nerd,' how to prevent perfectionism, and how to advocate for your child at school. They Say My Kid's Gifted, Now What? by Richard OlenchakThis book is a quick, easy-to-use guide for parents of gifted kids. Developed by the National Association for Gifted Children, this book shows parents how to become informed, effective partners when working with schools. The book also offers teachers an excellent resource to recommend to parents seeking more information about gifted education. Understanding Your Gifted Child From The Inside Out by Jim DeslileProviding an engaging and encouraging look at raising gifted children today, this book focuses on the social and emotional aspects of giftedness, highlighting new information on the issues of perfectionism, self-advocacy, underachievement, mindfulness, and the impact of technology on gifted kids' relationships. It also features a section on life beyond college and real-life stories about the lives of gifted children and how they and their parents recognize and enjoy the many intellectual talents and social and emotional insights they possess. When Gifted Kids Don't Have All The Answers: How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs by Jim Dellisle & Judy Galbraith |
For Students And ParentsThe Kids Should See ThisAn award-winning collection of over 4,500 kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers and parents who want to share smarter, more meaningful media in the classroom and at home.Mensa For KidsMensa embraces younger members through this fun website, offering up monthly themes to get kids reading and learning at an advanced level.The Gifted Guru: Learning At HomeNational expert Lisa Van Gemert provides at-home resources to help facilitate learning at home, and most are at the tips of your fingers. |
Join or start a local Affiliate Group Under the Utah Association of Gifted Children, a local affiliate networks with other parents facing similar challenges, finds resources and advocates for programs and services. To find current UAGC Affiliates click HERE. The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) publication "Starting and Sustaining a Parent Group to Support Gifted Children" has valuable information for understanding and starting parent groups. If you are interested in starting a local affiliate, read the Affiliate Handbook, complete the application and send it to president@uagc.org
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