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Parent Resources- updated
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Parents of gifted children have unique challenges
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Parent Participation Opportunities q Participate on school committees and advocate for enrichment opportunities that appeal to the interests of GATE and Honor Roll students (examples: Destination Imagination problem-solving tasks, student writing contests, newspaper editors, school garden projects, mentors, etc.). q Volunteer to lead before/after school series (examples: computer website design, math club, guest speakers/mentors, drawing and sketching sessions, drama group, First Robotics teams, etc.). q Attend GATE Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Meetings – open meetings are scheduled, with dates/times published in school newsletters and posted on this website. q Support District-wide enrichment events as a planner, participant and/or volunteer. Organizations q National Association for Gifted Children 1707 "L" Street NW Suite 550 Washington, DC 20036 www.nagc.org q California Association for the Gifted 15141 E. Whittier Blvd Suite 510 Whittier, CA 90603 www.CAGifted.org q SENG/Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted P.O. Box 6074 Scottsdale, AZ 85261 www.sengifted.org Helpful Readings: q MegaSkills: In School and in Life – The Best Gift You Can Give Your Child, by Dorothy Rich (Houghton Mifflin) q Guiding the Gifted Child, by James T. Webb, Elizabeth A. Meckstroth, and Stephanie Tolan q A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children, by James T. Webb, Janet L. Gore, Edward Amend, and Arlene DeVries q Growing Up Gifted: Developing the Potential of Children at Home and at School, by B. Clark (Prentice Hall) q Parenting for High Potential – A publication of the National Association for Gifted Children (www.nagc.org)
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