robbyjo Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Hi all: Sorry for the delay. I compiled the resource list, as promised. I provided non-referral Amazon links when appropriate. Apologies if this is not appropriate. Since I have a toddler daughter (18 mo. atm), I add most to the Toddler section and not much about the rest. What my wife and I did was to keep her interest up in reading and math using books and toys. Hence the list. Kindly add to the list and I will add them. The list might be a bit disorganised, please make suggestions too. Some of the items came from others, most notably from quark. Thanks. Resource list Parents' materials Books (general): The Well-Trained Mind Punished by Rewards Unconditional Parenting The Schools Our Children Deserve Education Nation Creative Homeschooling A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children (must read for parents of gifted kids) Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students Genius Denied Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children and Adults Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted The Drama of the Gifted Child The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide Parenting Gifted Kids Smart Parenting for Smart Kids Raising a Gifted Child Guiding the Gifted Child Books (about infants/toddlers): Bright from the Start Raising Confident Readers Your Child's Growing Mind Brain Rules for Baby Nurture Shock Einstein Never Used Flashcards What's Going on in There? Baby Play Gymboree Parenting with Love and Logic (Updated) Websites on various topics (From quark's post below): Various Definitions of Giftedness Gifted Development Center National Association for Gifted Children Gifted 101 (from Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page) Identification & Characteristics of Gifted Students Gifted Children at About.com Gifted Development Center Identification (from Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page) Ruf Estimates of Levels of Giftedness by Deborah L. Ruf Testing & Assessment (from Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page) Twice Exceptional and Social-Emotional Challenges Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia(from Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page) Eide Neurolearning Blog SENG Uniquely Gifted General Gifted Homeschooling & Parenting Resources Gifted Homeschoolers Forum Homeschooling Gifted Children at GoMilpitas Parenting Gifted Children (from Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page) Website (others) Getting Started with Primary Source Research Aristotle Circle Rainbow Resource Books on Homeschooling Gifted Kids A search through online bookstores will yield many titles on handling the educational needs of gifted children. The following books count among the few (at present) that address homeschooling gifted kids. A Case of Brilliance by Rebecca Lange Hein And The Skylark Sings With Me by David H. Albert Creative Homeschooling: A Resource Guide for Smart Families by Lisa Rivero Educating Your Gifted Child by Vicki Caruana Gifted Homeschooling Curriculum The following publishers and web content providers are examples of companies that provide resources for homeschooling gifted children: Art of Problem Solving (Math) Garlic Press Key Curriculum Press Prufrock Press Royal Fireworks Press Singapore Math Thinkwell What Does Homeschooling a Gifted Child Look Like? Blog list from Gifted Homeschoolers.org Talent Development Programs A sampling of programs designed to nurture academically and artistically bright students. Davidson Young Scholars Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Stanford Education Program for Gifted Youth THINK Summer Institute (for 13-16 year olds) UC Berkeley Academic Talent Development Program (summer program) Early High School & Early College Resources (Free) Online High School Courses & Curriculum Materials (from Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page) Articles bookmarked at the Davidson Institute website Toddlers materials Books: My Very Own Big Dictionary (Abridged) My Big Animal Book Big Board Books Colors, ABC, Numbers Sandra Boynton books (e.g., Greatest Hits Vol 1, Vol 2, Big Box, etc.) Eric Carle's books (e.g., My Very First Library, Mini Library, Very Little Library, Brown Bear & Friends, etc.) Dr. Seuss Board Books (e.g., Little Blue Box of Bright and Early, etc.) Best Behavior Series (e.g., Teeth Not For Biting, Hands Are Not For Hitting, etc.) Baby Love The Wonder of You I Love You Through And Through Good Night Moon On the Night You Were Born Time for Bed Best Toddler Books (many of which have been already listed above) Books (Religious): The Story of the Lord's Prayer Early Readers Bible Day by Day Begin-to-Read Bible The Rhyme Bible The One Year Devotions for Preschoolers Flashcards: Numbers and Counting Animals Colors and Shapes First Words Educational toys: Melissa & Doug Deluxe Classic Peg Puzzle Bundle Magna Doodle Leapfrog Tag Reading System Media (DVD): Your baby can read (I know there's much controversy, but it works with my kid) Hooked on Phonics Learn To Read Brainy Baby (e.g., ABC, 123, Animals; only these I found pretty good) Sesame Street 123 / Learning About Letters Websites (mostly for 3+ y.o.): National Geographic for Little Kids PBS Kids Cool Math (pre-K and up) Wonderopolis (mainly for kids' parents) Fun Brain Whyville National Gallery of Arts (NGA) Kids Funschool (mostly educational games) Starfall Apples 4 the Teacher BBC Dance Mat Typing The Kidz Page Exploratorium (looks more targetted for pre-K and up) Kids Know It (maybe pre-K and up) Nick Jr. (mostly educational games) Zula Patrol (mostly educational games) Discovery Kids Curriculum: California Infant/Toddler Curriculum Framework Adventures for Toddlers Mississippi State University Curriculum for infants&toddlers, 3 year olds, 4 year olds. National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families (Zero to Three) Enchanted Learning (some free materials) Scholastic Student Activities (contains materials for pre-K and up) Books for kids McGuffey's Ecletic Readers Websites for kids Make Me Genius BBC History for Kids Learning Games for Kids Hi all, Firstly, I apologize if it has been posted before. However, I'm wondering if there's any resource list (book, website, media, etc.) that help accelerated learner in anyway. Something like those posted in the Bilingual Forum. Maybe I can help with the organization. Per subject or per age group, etc. Plus, if some tips / tricks can be thrown in, they would be handy. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Are you familiar with Hoagies (which is a gigantic collection of resources), SENG and the Davidson site/forums? Hoagies also has a homeschool page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 You can also check out Creative Homeschooling: A Resource Guide for Smart Families by Lisa Rivero. It is a great book for gifted homeschoolers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 The following is from a document I prepared to help other accelerated-learner families enrolled in my homeschool charter. I hope the typesetting doesn't appear too strange as I am copying and pasting from what I have. And this was prepared a year or more ago while I was still researching giftedness. I'll try to update links and information wherever possible. I have removed some identifying information so this version is not exactly the same as the one my charter has: -------------------------------- Parents seeking information on homeschooling gifted and talented children should first head to The Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page website. Despite its name, the Hoagies’ site is not one page but actually a significant collection of gifted education webpages. It is a wellspring of information and support for families that are often stumped and stymied by the incredibly challenging needs of gifted children. The links below, though not exhaustive, attempt to guide you on your research through Hoagies’ and other gifted education books and links. Various Definitions of Giftedness Gifted Development Center National Association for Gifted Children Gifted 101 (from Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page) Identification & Characteristics of Gifted Students Gifted Children at About.com Gifted Development Center Identification (from Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page) Ruf Estimates of Levels of Giftedness by Deborah L. Ruf Testing & Assessment (from Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page) Twice Exceptional and Social-Emotional Challenges Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia(from Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page) Eide Neurolearning Blog SENG Uniquely Gifted General Gifted Homeschooling & Parenting Resources Gifted Homeschoolers Forum Homeschooling Gifted Children at GoMilpitas Parenting Gifted Children (from Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page) Books on Homeschooling Gifted Kids A search through online bookstores will yield many titles on handling the educational needs of gifted children. The following books count among the few (at present) that address homeschooling gifted kids. A Case of Brilliance by Rebecca Lange Hein And The Skylark Sings With Me by David H. Albert Creative Homeschooling: A Resource Guide for Smart Families by Lisa Rivero Educating Your Gifted Child by Vicki Caruana Gifted Homeschooling Curriculum The following publishers and web content providers are examples of companies that provide resources for homeschooling gifted children: Art of Problem Solving (Math) Garlic Press Key Curriculum Press Prufrock Press Royal Fireworks Press Singapore Math Thinkwell What Does Homeschooling a Gifted Child Look Like? Blog list from Gifted Homeschoolers.org Talent Development Programs A sampling of programs designed to nurture academically and artistically bright students. Davidson Young Scholars Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Stanford Education Program for Gifted Youth THINK Summer Institute (for 13-16 year olds) UC Berkeley Academic Talent Development Program (summer program) Early High School & Early College Resources (Free) Online High School Courses & Curriculum Materials (from Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page) Articles bookmarked at the Davidson Institute website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebunny Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 The following is from a document I prepared to help other accelerated-learner families enrolled in my homeschool charter. I hope the typesetting doesn't appear too strange as I am copying and pasting from what I have. And this was prepared a year or more ago while I was still researching giftedness. I'll try to update links and information wherever possible..... Oh my goodness! Thank you for that awesome list Q. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) Hi all, Firstly, I apologize if it has been posted before. However, I'm wondering if there's any resource list (book, website, media, etc.) that help accelerated learner in anyway. Something like those posted in the Bilingual Forum. Maybe I can help with the organization. Per subject or per age group, etc. Plus, if some tips / tricks can be thrown in, they would be handy. Thanks. My tips and tricks would be: Focus on the abilities of the child (and to keep stretching them), even if that takes them far out of grade level or leads to uneven development (ie, don't make math or history or literature wait for spelling and capitalization or handwriting to catch up). Realize that maturity in some areas may not be matched with maturity in others. (The kid reading adult historical fiction may also still love collecting trading cards or playing kids' video games.) Try to find people who can relate with them on their different levels. Out of level testing can help with pinpointing profound giftedness, areas of strengths and weakness, and with building confidence. It's not a race and you don't get more mom points for having an accelerated kid. You need to give the kid room to develop, and that might mean doing advanced studies while still at home or graduating them early. But the right choice depends on the kid and the situation. Graduating a kid at 16 didn't mean that you "won." (There can be drawbacks to being at college young. Sometimes the advantages win out, but not every accelerated kid needs to be Doogie Howser, MD.) Realize both that there is love and wisdom to be found from moms homeschooling kids who are not accelerated and that there will always be a mom with a kid who's more advanced than yours. (My older kids did a math exam last year at a study center for kids who start studying in grade school to get into the math and science magnet high school. Interesting experience standing around with parents who have the entrance exam dates memorized and have kids in a half dozen STEM activities.) Try not to set negative patterns through your expectations. This is especially important if you're dealing with multiple kids (and even more serious if a younger child excells more than an older sibling). It's so easy to brand a child as a "mathy kid" or "good at languages but not math" well before those labels are deserved. I find it's a bit like trying to ride the teeter-totter while balancing on a merry-go-round. Exhilerating and terrifying at the same time. Enjoy the ride. ETA: I just noticed that you are asking about a toddler. At that stage I would invest a lot of time with reading aloud (The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease is quite good), getting down on her level and doing creative play (play store, kitchen, doctor her stuffed animals, play with building blocks and Legos and puzzles) and talking to her as you do things. Talk about why you are choosing the bananas you put into the cart or what the names of the flowers in the garden are as you weed or what color her shoes and shirt are as you get her dressed. Edited June 11, 2012 by Sebastian (a lady) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) nm Edited June 13, 2012 by Sebastian (a lady) (didn't realized I'd switched forums) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbyjo Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Thank you all. The list and tips are fabulous. I will find some more resources and I'll put it on the first post (hopefully) soon. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Oh my goodness! Thank you for that awesome list Q. :001_smile: You are very welcome ebunny! :) Thank you all. The list and tips are fabulous. I will find some more resources and I'll put it on the first post (hopefully) soon. Thanks. Hoagies is such a wonderful, deep resource. A good starting place for you at the very least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas_mom Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Hi, This is an awesome thread and a very important thread in the Accerlerated learner Board. :) Is there anyway we can request that this be a sticky and kept at the top of this forum for newbies learning about accelerated children? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robbyjo Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 Added the list, as promised. Feel free to add / reorganize. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsp Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 This is wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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