Resources for Parents and Students
The WOGI committee has collected a series of internet resources as a starting point to guide you through the vast array of information, resources and opportunities available to gifted students. If you have an internet resource that you find helpful, please feel free to share!
Web Resources for Parents
Florida Department of Education's Gifted Resource page: www.fldoe.org/bii/Gifted_Ed/
FLAG (Florida Association for Gifted): http://www.flagifted.org/file/Welcome.html
FGN - Florida Gifted Network - Links for specific School District's Gifted websites (where applicable): http://www.floridagiftednet.org/Florida/FLwebsites.html
Hoagies Gifted (A collection of gifted topics and resources): http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/parents.htm
MENSA: ( characteristics of the gifted)
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC): http://www.nagc.org/ (links for parents, summer opportunities)
NAGC list of resources for parents: http://www.nagc.org/index2.aspx?id=48 (Can be found via homepage link, but a separate link makes it easier to locate).
A guide for Parents of Gifted children: http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=956
Supporting the Emotional needs of Gifted: http://www.sengifted.org
Recommending Reading lists from Mensa
Recommended reading lists from NAGC: http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=1023
Bertie Kingore PhD: http://www.bertiekingore.com/articlespar.htm
Creating a Gifted Support Group
Detailed outline showing how to create and sustain a parent group to support gifted education in your community: http: //www.nagc.org/parentgroupeguide.aspx
Test Taking Strategies: https://www.baker.edu/departments/lss/testtaking.cfm
Ah-Clem's website review for Test Taking strategies (lists and rates a variety of websites): http://thetwocrows.com/ahclem/examskills.html
Ah-Clem's website review for Study skills (lists and rates a variety of study skill websites): http://thetwocrows.com/ahclem/studyskills.html
Algebra Homework Help: http://www.algebrahelp.com
National Geographic - Contains physical and political maps of all the continents and the sky. Also find games and information on a wide variety of topics: http://www.nationalgeographic.com
Florida History from the Florida Division of Historical Resources: http://www.flheritage.com/kids/
Colonial Williamsburg: http://www.history.org
A White House History (Explore the public rooms of the White House): http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/interactive-tour
Science Fair help from Science Buddies: http://www.sciencebuddies.org
The Sunshine State Young Readers Award Program grades 3-5 reading list: http://myssyra.org/grades3_5/35list.html
The Sunshine State Young Readers Award Program grades 6-8 reading list: http://myssyra.org/grades6_8/68list.html
School districts are required to offer an option for a full-time virtual instruction programs to students in grades K-12 beginning in the 2009-10 school year. The following are virtual options beyond district courses currently approved by the Florida Department of Education (the list changes regularly). Check with your individual school district to see what options are provided locally for specific classes to meet your child’s specific academic needs or interests.
Advanced Academics
Educational Options, Inc.
Florida Connections Academy, LLC
Kaplan Virtual Education
K12 Florida, LLC
National Network of Digital Schools
Summer Programs for the Gifted
Florida's Governor's Summer Program for Gifted and High Achieving Students (no cost for rising 8 – 12)
Vanderbilt Summer Academy: http://pty.vanderbilt.edu/vsa
Duke Tip Summer programs: http://www.tip.duke.edu/node/372
Summer Math Camps and Programs for High School Students: http://www.ams.org/employment/mathcamps.html
Eagles' Nest Foundation: www.enf.org
Summer Institute for the Gifted: http://www.giftedstudy.com/
Events for Educators and Gifted Students: http://www.penngifted.org/pro-events.cfm
University of Florida-Student Science Training Program-Residential Research Opportunity: http://www.cpet.ufl.edu/sstp/PDF/SSTP Brochure.pdf
Summer Program for Academically Talented Youth, University of Southern Mississippi-grades 7-10: http://www.usm.edu/gifted/pdfs/AT_Brochure_09.pdf.
Young Mensa Website has menu options: Arts, Music, Math and Science opportunities
University of Miami Frost School of Music Camp: http://www.youngmusicianscamp.com
Green River Preserve near Brevard, North Carolina, natural science summer camp grades 4-9th, http://www.greenriverpreserve.com
(individual and team options)
National Geographic Photography contests for young people: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/contests/photo-contest-rules/
Young Science Challenge for 5th - 8th graders: http://www.youngscientistchallenge.com/
Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology:
http://www.siemens-foundation.org/en/competition.htm
Odyssey of the Mind: www.odysseyofthemind.com
Future Problem Solving-creativity, research and problem solving: http://www.fpspi.org/
Future City
Competition-engineering, math, science: http://www.futurecity.org
Jason Project- science and problem solving: www.jason.org
MathCounts:www.mathcounts.org
National Geography Bee: www.nationalgeographic.com
Math Olympiad: http://www.moems.org
Knowledge Master Open: http://www.greatauk.com/freequestions.html
Davidson Institute for Talent Development offers scholarships in recognition of a significant piece of work in science, technology, mathematics, music, literature, or philosophy in the amount of up to $50,000. http://www.DavidsonFellows.org/
Educational Apps for iPod and iPad
Language Arts
• Wheels on the bus
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Illustrated Aesop's
Tales for Children
• Dolch Sight Words
Pre-Primer
• Sight Words 1, 2 and 3
Science
• Planets
• Stars
• A Science Quiz
• Science Glossary
• Human Body Anatomy
Social Studies
• American Old West
Study Guide
• History of the United
States
• US Presidents
• World Wide Capitals
• Name that State
• State & State Capitals
for Kids
• Civil War American's
Epic Struggle
• Civil War Quiz 101 and
102
• Constitution for iPod
Math
• Coin Bath
• Math Minute
•
Telling Time
• Just Fractions
• Multiplying Fractions
• AlgebraPad 4
Other
• VocabWiz SAT Lite
• SAT Vocabulary
Practice for Dummies
• ACT Practice for
Dummies
• Learn Chess