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I
took my 19-yr-old to the pediatrician today -- our pediatrician sees
the kids through college, and my son is about to head to England for
a year of study abroad. 10:00 appointment, just a routine check up,
the kid goes back right on time, and doesn't come out for over an
hour... I had my suspicions, and when he finally came out, I asked
him, "So were you two talking about physics again?" "Yep."
About an hour later, there's a voicemail message
on our phone at home. The receptionist from the pediatrician is
calling. Is it something medical?
No. The pediatrician wanted to know if my son
would like a pdf on the relativity text they had been discussing,
and if so, let him know, and he would email it to him.
What can I say? They're kindred spirits. -- Tara |
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...your
almost-3 year old asks you for "homework" like her older brother has,
and you hand her a 1st grade math work book (the only thing you can find
right then that looks like "homework") and a crayon and tell her she can
draw in that. When you look up ten minutes later, you see that she has
completed the first three pages - correctly. When you ask her, puzzled,
how she even knew what to do since she can't read yet, she replies:
"There's an example on top of each page that shows you what to do. Duh."
-- Signe |
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My
daughter was 11, doing homework, and was playing with patterns in
the repeating decimal representations of fractions. She knew the
9ths pattern, that 1/9 = .1111... and so on. While I was getting
dinner ready, she asked me if 1/90 = .011111... Her reasoning
connected the movement of the decimal point to the right in decimals
with the multiplication of 1/9 by 1/10 as the same operation. She
tested her idea out with several examples, and convinced herself
that she was right. She was so thrilled that her own hypothesis had
checked out! -- Teresa |
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When my 16
month out just brought her clothes and demanded to get dressed. Then
said SHOES! and had me put them on, banged on the patio door until I
opened it and said THANK YOU. Then proceeded to pick up a maple leaf,
handed it to me and said ONE. Did it again, said TWO and repeated until
we reached 5 maple leafs. Then went back inside and started to play with
her doll house. I'm sitting here wondering what the plan for five maple
leafs is and when did she learn how to count to five? -- Danette |
Three perspectives on life with Asperger's...
Benny and Me: A Father Sees Himself Through
his Aspergers Son
Fitting
In and Speaking Out: Me and Asperger's Syndrome
Life
Among the 'Yakkity Yaks'
The answer is the same for the gifted child as for any other child: you
should test to answer a question. But first, understand what kinds of
tests there are, what tests do and don't tell us, when you should test, and lots
more...
"Promotion [in grade placement or subject matter] of
intellectually gifted children is simply another way of attempting to match the
curriculum to the child's abilities, not to accelerate those abilities.
Accordingly, the promotion of intellectually gifted children in no way
contradicts the accepted view of the limits of training on development, nor the
negative effects of hurrying. Indeed, the positive effects of promoting
intellectually gifted children provide additional evidence for the benefits of
developmentally appropriate curricula." Elkind, David (1988)
Acceleration
Young Children, 43(4),2. Linked in
Myths, Arguments and Red Herrings... and Acceleration...
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The doctor tells your 5-year-old she will give him some goop to put in his
sore eye, and he says, "Oh, you mean antibiotic ointment." |
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Your 15-year-old
follows you outside to talk to you in private, and checks that no one else
is around, then starts jumping up and down and screeching! Why?
Because it's a few days before she leaves for college, and she just found out that
her faculty advisor is also teaching her Calculus III course, AND doing
research on P-adic numbers systems!!!! -- Carolyn "what kind of number
systems?" K. |
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A sitter reads a story to your 2-year-old, with the words, "There was
a blizzard outside, and it was snowing," and he comments, "That's
redundant." |
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Your
homeschooled 12-year-old gets an A on his first college test and then
comments, "I suppose I'm in trouble--now that you know I've been
underachieving all these years." -- Norma |
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Your 18-month-old walks from the garage saying "all done" with a
screw driver in hand... and a wheel from the tricycle in the other. (yep! I
got pictures and 2 neighbors as witnesses...) And yes, she took it all
apart. |
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...When you
find "annular
frivolity" on your grocery list. Okay, mine are 19 and 16, but still, I had
to go look it up! -- Joni (Editor's note: click for your hint!) |
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Your almost 6-year-old asks how much longer it will be till we get there
and you answer, "we are going 70 miles an hour and it's 30 miles
away," and she says, "oh.......27 minutes." |
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I should have known my child was
gifted years ago when her teacher complained that she tuned out during class,
and seemed to have difficultly focusing on her work. Any parent that hands
their 6-year-old a book about ADD/ADHD to read and see if it sound like them,
should realize that their child is gifted! |
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Your 7-year-old awakens in the night and you find her devouring the last chapter of the
Harry Potter book she started reading earlier that day. |
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Your 5½-year-old daughter announces:
“I love you THIS much.” With the backs of her hands together.
You see, “this means none” (palms together) “and this
means infinity!” (backs of hands together). -- Ambre |
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Invention at Play
from the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention... in
Science |
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The Chaos
Which rhymes with enough - Though, through, plough, or dough, or cough? in
For the Love of Words |
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User Friendly
the computer geek's comic strip - literally!, in
Cartoons |
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Conceptis
Puzzles
logic puzzles, including pixel puzzles, Sudoku, Kakuro, Battleship... in Brain Teasers:
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The
Elements
animation of Tom Lehrer's song..., in Science:
Periodic Table |
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blobs.org
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news and features, questions and answers, even mentors, in math and science!
in Math
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NameVoyager
where does your name rank throughout history? in
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Geocaching
the Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site - check the new wave in scavenger
hunting! |
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Fantastic
Contraption
A fun online physics puzzle game - I can't say it better!, in
Physics and
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Learn to Program Interactive 3D Graphics - easy enough for gifted
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Carnegie Mellon University)
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SENG Webinar Program
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November 18,
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| December
9, 7 p.m. EST, "Program Evaluation: Collecting the Right Data" with Ann
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December 16,
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| UC
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| November
11, 8-9 p.m. PST,
"Gainfully Gifted: Recognizing and Living with Your Child’s Strengths
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| November
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| October 26, 7:30 p.m. EST,
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Our Gifted Online
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| October 27, 6
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November
8, 6-8 p.m. CST, "Growing Up Gifted: Issues, Concerns, and
the Importance of Self-Esteem" with
Judy Galbraith
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| UC
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| October
28, 8-9 p.m. PDT,
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| November
4, 8-9 p.m. PST,
"Providing Social & Emotional Support to Your Gifted Learner,"
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October 2009 Things to remember...
Free Multiplication Quizzes, Games and Fun! Read
Why Memorize Math Facts?
Read lots more stories on Success
Stories!
- Michael
Clay Thompson Language Arts Curriculum
by Michael Clay Thompson, from Royal Fireworks
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 I
don't know how to explain MCT's curriculum, except to
say... gifted students, no matter where their gifts lie, need
this curriculum. I had the honor of hearing Michael speak about his
Grammar Voyage and
The Magic Lens grammar
curricula and Practice Sentence
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Word Within The Word offers middle
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August 2009
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Don't risk your PC and your identity!
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| The new pop-up windows to infect your PC with malware impressive - have
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| When did you last back up your hard drive? |
| Three friends have been attacked by malware this week alone!
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August 2009 Myths and Realities...
August 2009 -- collected by Carolyn K.
July 2009 Hot Topics! Kids and Teens
reading lists...
July 2009 Total Solar Eclipse tomorrow (tonight, for
U.S.!)
Visit the
Exploratorium for great information and links to live feeds.
Totality begins at 20:14 EST this evening, July 21. Also
explore past eclipses, investigate eclipse photography, and more.
July 2009 The Cheetah is on
Twitter!
You can read our tweets (this is the new lingo) @HoagiesGifted.
Also find other great gifted resources, including @DukeTIP, @NAGCGifted,
@joelmcintosh (Prufrock Press), and more. Search on #gifted for
topical posts, too. Enjoy!
July 2009 -- articles by Carolyn K.
June 2009 Articles by Carolyn K.
June 2009 Role Models!
| Grade Skipped and Successful Individuals
who skipped one or more grades, and are successful in their fields... from
scientist to actress to Nobel Prize winners... |
| Notable Homeschoolers So many children
throughout modern history have been home schooled, and then become highly
successful members of our society... |
| 2e = Exceptional Squared! Successful
people who have capitalized on their exceptional learning styles! |
March 2009 Free Resources!
 A
series of easy-to-read, information-rich booklets on 2e topics that answer all
the tough questions and provide a terrific set of resources for additional
information. Available:
| Understanding your Twice-Exceptional Student (for educators) |
| Parenting Your Twice-Exceptional Child (for parents) |
| The Twice-Exceptional Child with Asperger Syndrome |
| Guiding the
Twice-exception Child: A Collection of Columns by Meredith Warshaw |
| The 2e
Reading Guide: Essential Books for Understanding the Twice-exceptional Child |
Also visit the
2e: Twice-Exceptional Newsletter
blog!
| National
Conference on Gifted Education
March 13 - 15, New Zealand |
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1st Joint NACE -
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust Gifted and Talented Conferences
18 March, London, England |
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Best Practices Institute March 19 - 21, Charlottesville VA |
| ASPEN Spring Conference March 22,
Iselin NJ |
| North Carolina Association of Gifted &
Talented (NCAGT/PAGE)
March 25 - 27, Winston-Salem |
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The
Second National Symposium on Assessing Gifted Learners March 27, Van
Nuys CA |
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Arizona
Association for Gifted and Talented 2009 Parent Institute: Parenting High
Ability Children
March 28, ASU |
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Carrollton-Farmers Branch Association for
the Gifted and Talented (C-FB AGT) Spring Symposium on Gifted Education
March 28, Carrollton TX |
| Ohio Association for
Gifted Children (OAGC) Teacher Academy March 30 - 31, Columbus |
| TAGT
Leadership Conference March 30 - 31, Texas |
| CEC Convention and Expo April 1 -
4, Seattle WA |
| A Day with
Professor Francoys Gagné April 2, Carlingford, New South Wales,
Australia |
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cSPLASH!
April 4, New York NY |
| Stanford SPLASH!
April 4 - 5, Stanford CA |
| Hawaii Gifted Association:
Leaders In 2009 April 10 - 11, CA (not HI!) |
| Pennsylvania Association
for Gifted Education (PAGE)
April 16 - 18, Valley Forge |
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Beyond IQ (BIQ) Boston
April 17-19, Billerica MA |
| 10th National
Conference for Local Authorities
23 April, Leamington Spa, England |
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Montana
AGATE Spring Conference
April 23 - 25, Missoula MT |
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American Mensa Mind Games April
24 - 26, Cincinnati OH |
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Annual
Gifted Girls Conference April 30, Dallas TX |
Visit the ever-changing list of "Don't
Miss!" links.
| Did you DS take the SB-5 and score a FS 135? Perhaps you suspect
his CAPD or NVLD lowered the score? Or maybe you just want to find out
more about CTY, TIP or CTD? |
| What's the best strategy for your child: Grouping, DT-PI, Acceleration,
or a Magnet school? If your child is Dually Identified, is she covered
under IDEA, a 504, IEP, or GIEP? |
| Confused? Skim
Acronyms, Terms, and other things we need to know...
to find out what these and other acronyms and terms mean, and where to find
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February 2009
Bullies...
November 2008 Smart Toys for Gifted Kids (and
Adults)...
Lots of holiday gift ideas,
featuring old favorites and great new toys and games
that you won't find everywhere else,
many from small toy companies!
October 2008 Reading...
October 2008 Curriculum Modifications that Work:
Grouping Gifted Children
October 2008 Curriculum Modifications that Work:
Differentiation of Instruction plus these
great books...
October 2008 Do you know...
Who Am I?
September 2008 Full Text Search!
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page has a full text search function on every
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or phrase you're looking for into the search box. Click "Go" and find
all occurrences of that word or term on Hoagies' pages. Just click on
the one you're looking for, and Voila -- you've found your answer!
If depression or thoughts or fears of suicide affect you or your child,
giftedness doesn't matter. First, take action: call a professional,
intervene. Next, use these resources, to again find a positive
direction in your life...
Depression and Suicide
Whether it is the death of a friend or relative, a stranger in another
land, or a beloved pet, death affects gifted children with a depth and power
that often takes us by surprise. Grief and
Mourning includes books and resources that gifted parents and
professionals have found useful...
Miraca U.M. Gross and the University of Sydney present
Gifted Education Professional Development Package
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and types of giftedness; subjective and objective identification procedures;
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strategies and methods of curriculum differentiation to enhance the learning
in the mainstream classroom; practical strategies for establishment and
monitoring of ability, achievement or interest grouping in classes, and the
many forms of accelerated progression through schooling. Offered for
three instructional ranges; early childhood, primary and secondary grade
levels. Don't let the Australian byline distract you; this is international
professional development at its best! |
August 2008 Ready-to-serve Instruction!
August 2008 Highly Gifted
observations by Kathi Kearney
July 2008 Resources from the SENG
Conference
July 2008 Highly Gifted
research by Miraca Gross
June 2008 A Summer of
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U.S. and world-wide!
June 2008 Summer Reading for Teachers and
Parents... Gifted Books!
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You've been told to apply to CTY and
DITD for their YS program... confused yet? |
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Did your child take the CogAT, the OLSAT
or the WISC-IV? |
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Is your friend telling you about her DD
or DS or DH? Does she HTH? Or tell you YMMV? |
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All the Acronyms
and Terms you need to know in gifted education! |
February-March 2008 Other
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facts, using electronic, board and card games, DVDs and
audio CDs, and books and software!
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Eide
Neurolearning Blog
commentary on learning, learning differences and disabilities, including
gifted and visual learners, autism, dyslexia, attention deficit disorders,
sensory, visual, or auditory processing difficulties and more... |
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Gifted
Children Information Blog by Carol Fertig, Prufrock Press |
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Gifted
Exchange by Laura Vanderkam, co-author of
Genius Denied: How to Stop Wasting Our Brightest Young Minds |
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Unwrapping the Gifted
K-12 gifted education specialist Tamara Fisher discusses news and
developments, and offers advice for gifted teachers. An
EdWeek blog... |
Acceleration is a powerful educational ally, but it’s a
strategy that requires participation of parents as well as sensitivity to
individual needs and circumstances. For that reason, this report is designed
not only to persuade readers of the value of acceleration, but also to help
schools administer acceleration programs effectively... Also read the
National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC
) reply
Acceleration in Schools: A Call to Action and the
Personal Stories on the effects
of A Nation Deceived and acceleration...
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more... from the entire site.
December 2007 Secondary school gifted...
December 2007 Elementary school gifted...
December 2007 Preschool gifted...
Thanks to the generous donations of our contest supporters, two talented
teachers and one admirable administrator of the gifted will receive winners'
packages including...
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August 2007 All kinds of gifted...
August 2007 Young Kids!
July 2007 Art, Music, and more!
July 2007 Science!
July 2007 English!
July 2007 Math!
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