NAGC
The NAGC stands for the National Association for Gifted Children and is an organization designed to provide education, support and advocacy for children designated as gifted and their families. According to this association, there are around three million gifted children in the United States as of right now. Often, many of these children are not recognized as gifted or guided to their full potential because of the wide variance in styles of both teaching and learning. One goal of the National Association for Gifted Children is to establish standards and help raise awareness about the needs of gifted children.
There are 8,000 members of this association who work for the best interests of these gifted youth. Their duties include training educators, encouraging parents and even speaking to policy administrators regarding support for gifted children and why this support is so important for the future. These gifted youth are potential future leaders and must be recognized as such. The association publishes several educational papers for parents and teachers such as Parenting for High Potential, a quarterly magazine for parents who strive to help their gifted child learn and grow.
In addition to becoming a member of this association, parents of gifted children should consult with both the pediatrician and their child's school. Some pediatricians will refer you to a child educational specialist who can counsel you and educate you further on the subject of parenting a child with special abilities. Your child's school may want to test your child for the TAG program, which stands for Talented and Gifted. These programs are made for students whose standardized test scores and other screening indicate intellectual and/or artistic giftedness.
Both NAGC and TAG are programs that not only educate parents but also provide learning and socialization for the children. Gifted children need to socialize with both non-gifted and gifted peers within their age group. This allows them to feel comfortable in different social circles. Without the right socialization and guidance a gifted child may feel like an outcast in the classroom because of their giftedness. Association conventions and events are perfect opportunities for kids and parents to socialize with other families and learn interpersonal skills in addition to valuable information.
| Choosing Books for Gifted Readers Part I Tips for parents and teachers struggling to find reading material suitable for gifted readers and children whose intellect outstrips their age-group... | ||
Supremely gifted young players in finals of Cooper International Competition at Severance Hall After surviving four rounds of competition and beating out 40 others, three gifted young pianists are about to have the experience of a lifetime: performing a concerto with the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall. It's all part of the new Cooper International Competition presented by the Oberlin Conservatory of Music... | ||
Parenting Gifted Children | Bella-Kai on Parenting Tagged with books on parenting gifted children, children, education, kids, national parenting gifted children week, national parenting gifted children week 2010, Parenting, parenting gifted children, parenting gifted children books, ... | ||
Gifted Children: Nurturing Genius (Part Three) - Psychology Today (blog)
| ||
Educating Gifted Children at Hunter College Elementary School . Educating Gifted Children at Hunter College Elementary School. Educating Gifted Children at Hunter College Elementary School. List Price: Price:.. | ||
Education Department's success story - Express Buzz
| ||
Court win opera singer to perform - BBC News
| ||
Gifted Children: Nurturing Genius (Part One) | Psychology Today In my following series of posts on Gifted Children, I will discuss why these children are likely to fall between the cracks from early on and why they experience the greatest discrepancies between their abilities and what they are ... | ||
Gifted Children: Nurturing Genius Gifted Children: Nurturing Genius. Part Three of a Psychology Today report mentions homeschooling. Let's move on to the subject of home schooling. How effective is that? EURœIt's not for everybody. What we do here when we work with a ... | ||
Psychology Today, Part 2 In that article, Joseph Cardillo discussed the importance of nurturing gifted children. Part two of that article appeared last Thursday. In Gifted Children: Nurturing Genius (Part Two), Cardillo covers reports on his interview with Jill ... | ||
Education for exceptional students in Hernando County By Times staff Saturday, July 31, 2010 The Exceptional Student Education Department provides technical assistance and support to all eligible children in the Hernando County schools. The department administers programs for students with disabilities and for gifted students. Additionally, the department coordinates student services throughout the state. Services available to parents include ... | ||
The Pitfalls in Identifying a Gifted Child - New York Times (blog)
| ||
Gifted Children: Nurturing Genius (Part Two) - Psychology Today (blog)
| ||
Gifted camp students take tour of Caterpillar - Herald & Review
| ||
Gifted Children: Nurturing Genius (Part Two) | Psychology Today I mentioned in my first post, Gifted Children: Squandering Genius (Part One) that EURœstatistics show that 85% of public school educators already agree that more needs to be done for gifted students. And many are doing the best job ... | ||
Gifted Children: Nurturing Genius (Part Three) | Psychology Today In my previous posts, Gifted Children: Nurturing Genius (Part One) and Gifted Children: Nurturing Genius (Part Two), Turning Genius Denied into Genius Fulfilled we discussed and defined the term gifted, presented general information ... | ||
Court win opera singer to perform A young singer whose family went to court to get her support offered to gifted children is to perform at a classical concert... | ||
Area gifted children take roads to discovery JONESBORO Gifted children aged 4-12 are finishing a summer program this week aimed at engaging the their creativity and critical-thinking skills. Held at the Health, Wellness and Environmental Studies school, the camp has taken place during the past three weeks... | ||
'Standing Ovation' a dream come true for Philly voice coach's students - Philadelphia Inquirer
| ||
Choosing Books for Gifted Readers Part II What themes and subjects offer most to gifted readers, and how can parents and teachers help them gain the most from what they read?.. | ||
Faculty, students: Not all 'gifted' students attend Barrett, not all Barrett . - Web Devil
| ||
Technorati Tags: Gifted Children, Gifted Child, NAGC
