Resources for Families

helping gifted children succeed

Lisa Van Gemert (aka Gifted Guru) has recorded a three part video series geared for parents of gifted children. She also has many other videos and information on the Parents section of her website.

Part 1 (30 min) Connection with Self

Part 2 (24 min) Connection with Peers & Parents

Part 3 (17 min) Connection with Teachers & Community

Gifted Association Links

WAETAG - Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted

NWGCA - Northwest Gifted Child Association

WACoalition - Washington Coalition for Gifted Education

NAGC - National Association for Gifted Children

NAGC Parent TIP Sheets - The Timely Information for Parents (TIP) Sheets are for parents and caregivers of gifted children to download, read, and share as their children's needs change.

SENG - Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted

Research and Position Statements Concerning Gifted Education

Evidence Base for Advanced Learning Programs - KAPPAN

Grouping Position Statement - NAGC

Differentiation Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students - NAGC

BOOK and podcast RECOMMENDATIONS

These are a few of my recommendations for learning more about giftedness in general. If you're looking for something a bit more specific, please reach out to Wendy Clark for more ideas and resources. Copies of these books and more are also available for a 2 week checkout period if you would like to review one or more.