Following are links to internet sites that would be useful for anyone having an interest in gifted education.
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William Allen White Children’s Books Awards
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Books honored as a result of voting by Kansas children. |
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Torrance Legacy Creativity Contests and Awards
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http://www.centerforgifted.org/torrance.html |
Information of Torrance creativity contests and awards. |
Flamingnet
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Young adult books reviewed by young adult readers |
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Resources for Teaching Gifted and Talented Students |
Lesson Plans for teachers of high-ability children K-8 |
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A Different Place
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Differentiated activities for all content areas |
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Gifted Children Monthly |
“For the parents of children with great promise”; articles concerning identification, encouragement and development |
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National Association for Gifted Children
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Advocacy group supporting the needs of high potential learners |
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American Association for Gifted Children
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Duke University-based advocacy organization for gifted children |
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SENG: Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted |
Organization to “empower families and communities to guide gifted and talented individuals to reach their goals” |
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Hoagies Gifted Education Page
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The “all things gifted” page for teachers, parents, and kids |
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The Gifted Child Society |
Website of non-profit organization established “to further the cause of gifted children”
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Prufrock Press, Inc. |
“The Resource for Gifted Children, Advanced Learning, and Special Needs Learners”
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Uniquely Gifted |
Resources for Gifted Children with Special Needs
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Kansas Gifted, Talented and Creative |
Non-profit organization to support, promote, and improve services for gifted children in Kansas
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Davidson Institute for Talent Development
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Services and programs for profoundly gifted children |
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Mensa for Kids |
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This site offers articles, games and activities for bright children. It also posts helpful resources for parents and teachers.
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Genius Denied |
This site contains an array of gifted and talented resources, including articles and a state policy database of information regarding gifted and talented education policies across the U.S.
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Talent Development |
This site explores talent development, especially over a lifetime. Very useful concerning adult gifted and talented, as well. |
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NAGC Curriculum Studies |
This site showcases award winning units on ELA/literacy, math, science, and social studies and offers instructions on how to write a winning unit. |
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Evaluation of Potential Creativity (EPoC) |
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264618782_Creative_Potential_and_Its_Measurement |
The EPoC allows creative giftedness to be measured. |
Activity Village.co.uk |
A brief history and an instruction of Samurai Helmet, a Japanese Origami model. |
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JCCC ORIGAMI CRANE PROJECT |
http://www.jccc.on.ca/origami-cranes/pdf/meaning_of_the_origami_crane.pdf |
A short history of origami crane. |
The Japanese Shop |
https://www.thejapaneseshop.co.uk/blog/japanese-symbolic-animals-meanings/ |
Japanese symbolic animals and their meanings. |