Summer Sites to Explore

I've just returned from an amazing vacation, which is the reward this time of year, especially for those in the field of education. Vacations provide a much needed time to "exhale" from a busy school year and recharge.

Part of vacations is the fine art of packing just enough to be ready for anticipated adventures, like swim fins/snorkle and a versatile black dinner dress. Then comes the choice of books to bring along. I choose a contemporary novel for my book club, but lost it somewhere in my travels. Three of the other four books in my suitcase dealt with gifted education and I completed two of them.

I marvel at the opportunities to stay current in the field of gifted education and to have my enthusiasm rekindled (no pun intended). I am attaching a list of resources that I hope prove useful for your summer reading and investigations, and thank Melanie Hayes for sharing this information with me.

Websites:

www.hoagiesgifted.org – The definitive website for homeschooling gifted kids. Filled with information on all aspects of parenting and teaching gifted children. Has great links to learning materials and resources and special links for kids. Comprehensive research papers and Q&A section.

www.giftedhomeschoolers.org – Wonderful informative website. Great online parent community to share information and ask questions. Also has great links to learning materials, resources, research, and Q&A.

www.clickschooling.com - Wealth of information regarding free online curriculum. Terrific homeschooling resource. Has great virtual field trip websites.

Organizations:

http://giftedonlineconferences.ning.com – Our Gifted Online Conferences: A Gathering Place for All Gifted (like Facebook)

www.seng.org– Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (great information on meeting gifted children’s emotional needs)

www.davidsongifted.org – Davidson Institute for Talent Development (lots of information for profoundly gifted children and families)

www.nagc.org – National Association for Gifted Children (comprehensive support of gifted children)

www.tagfam.org – Families of the Talented and Gifted (resources for families)

Books:

Misdiagnosis And Dual Diagnoses Of Gifted Children And Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, Depression, And Other Disorders by James T. Webb, Edward R. Amend, Nadia E. Webb, Jean Goerss, Paul Beljan, F. Richard Olenchak, and Sharon Lind

Genius Denied: How to Stop Wasting Our Brightest Young Minds by Jan and Bob Davidson, with Laura Vanderkam

Exceptionally Gifted Children by Miracia Gross

Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness by Robert J. Sternberg and Sally M. Reis

Upside-Down Brilliance: The Visual Spatial Learner by Linda Kreger Silverman

The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder, Revised Edition by Carol Kranowitz and Lucy Jane Miller

Creativity and Giftedness by Donald J. Treffinger and Sally M. Reis

Artistically and Musically Talented Students by Enid Zimmerman and Sally M. Reis

A Mind at a Time by Mel Levine

Living With Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults by Susan Daniels and Michael M. Piechowski

Creativity and Giftedness by Donald J. Treffinger and Sally M. Reis

Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know? by Maureen Neihart, Sally M. Reis, Nancy M. Robinson, and Sidney M. Moon

Grouping and Acceleration Practices in Gifted Education by Linda E. Brody and Sally M. Reis

Culturally Diverse and Underserved Populations of Gifted Students by Alexinia Y. Baldwin and Sally M. Reis

Twice-Exceptional and Special Populations of Gifted Students by Susan Baum and Sally M. Reis

Reference:

http://www.solutions4students.com/

Melanie Hayes, MEd - Educational Consultant