Gifted and Talented Parent Resources

Would You Rather? debates – Ask your child to defend their choice using logic and reasoning.

Invention challenge: Give them three household items and ask, “What problem could this solve?”

Design-a-Product: Have them create a logo, jingle, or commercial for a made-up product.

Encourage your child to keep a reading response journal—they can draw, question, or write about what they read.

Choose books with big ideas or ethical dilemmas and talk about them together.

Read nonfiction together—biographies, science articles, or world records books.

Art prompts with a twist: “Draw what a sound looks like.” “Design a map for a planet.”

Make found-object sculptures using items from the recycling bin.

Write and perform a skit, podcast, or stop-motion video.

Do logic puzzles, Sudoku, riddles, and brainteasers together.

Try family math night: pose a math problem and let everyone try to solve it their own way.

Learn a magic trick that’s based on math!

Choose a “country of the week” and explore its culture, food, and traditions.

Watch a documentary and create a poster or Google Slide to summarize what they learned.

Use Google Earth or virtual tours to “visit” museums, landmarks, and oceans.

Ask open-ended questions during meals or rides:

• “If you could solve one world problem, what would it be?”
  
  

• “What’s something you’ve changed your mind about recently?”
  
  

Encourage them to explain their thinking—even when it’s different from yours.