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Gifted and Talented
WEB LINKS
WORLD CONFERENCE for GIFTED and TALENTED
CHILDREN
August 6-10 in New Orleans
http://www.worldgifted.org/xconf.htm
The
Texas Association
for Gifted and Talented
is an excellent resource. Parents play an active, vital role in
this organization.
http://www.txgifted.org
The
National
Association for Gifted Children
is another excellent resource.
http://www.nagc.org
Many of our
curriculum units come from the
Center for Gifted
Studies at the College of William and Mary.
More information about these curricula is available on this site:
http://cfge.wm.edu/curriculum.php
Southern Methodist
University -
Gifted Students
Institute:
Speakers in the
field of gifted education are a regular part of SMU's Distinguished
Lecturer Series. Information about this series and other
opportunities for gifted students is available at this site:
http://www.smu.edu/continuing_education/youth/gsi
Parents, need
information about "gifted and talented"? This is an excellent,
parent-friendly site:
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org
OTHER RESOURCES
A Sampling of
Some Books About Giftedness
Developing Talent in Young People
by Benjamin Bloom
The Gifted Kids’ Survival Guide for Ages 10 & Under
by Judy Galbraith
The
Gifted Kids’ Survival Guide: A Teen Handbook
By Judy Galbraith
Guiding the Gifted Child: A Practical Source for Parents and
Teachers
by James T. Webb
and Elizabeth A. Meckstroth
Helping Gifted Children Soar
by Carol A. Strip
and Gretchen Hirsch (available in Spanish)
In the Mind’s Eye: Visual Thinkers, Gifted People with Dyslexia and
Other Learning Difficulties
by Thomas G. West
Some of
My Best Friends are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers from Preschool to
High School
by Judith Wynn
Halsted
The
Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids
by Sally Yahnke and
Caryn P. Walker
Why
Bright Kids Get Poor Grades
by Dr. Sylvia Rimm
You’re Going to Miss the Prom: A True Life Account and Guide Book
for Gifted Kids
by Lauren
Betancourt
Books in
Spanish
Ayudando a Los Ninos Dotados a Volar: Una Guia Practica
Para Padres Y Maestros
by Carol A. Strip
and Gretchen Hirsch
Tu Hijo: ¿SUPERDOTADO? Your gifted child
by Sandy Tirson
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