GIFTED EDUCATION RESOURCES
School-Based
Tomoka Elementary’s School Website:
http://myvolusiaschools.org/school/Tomoka/Pages/default.aspx
Tomoka Elementary provides gifted students, K-5, with services in a fully self-containted classroom, taught by a Florida Gifted Endorsed educator.
Tomoka Elementary’s Parent Teacher Association:
http://myvolusiaschools.org/school/Tomoka/Pages/PTA.aspx and
https://www.facebook.com/groups/131792780218/
County-Based
Volusia County, FL’s Website:
http://myvolusiaschools.org/Pages/default.aspx
Volusia County, FL’s Gifted Program Webpage:
http://myvolusiaschools.org/gifted-program/Pages/default.aspx
State-Based
Florida Association for the Gifted’s (FLAG) Website:
http://www.flagifted.org
Florida Department of Education’s Website:
http://www.fldoe.org
Florida Department of Education’s Gifted Program Webpage:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/exceptional-student-edu/gifted-edu.stml
National
The Association for the Gifted’s (TAG) Website:
http://cectag.com
National Association for Gifted Children’s (NAGC) Website:
http://www.nagc.org
Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development
https://gifted.uconn.edu
Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted’s (SENG) Website:
http://www.sengifted.org
International
Gifted Education International Sage Publishing’s Website:
http://journals.sagepub.com/home/gei
Hoagies Gifted Education’s Website:
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org
https://www.facebook.com/groups/HoagiesGifted
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children’s Website:
https://www.world-gifted.org
Reading at Home
In order to succeed in the classroom -- and in life -- our children must
develop strong reading skills at an early age. It's a process that happens at
home as well as school. Parental involvement in encouraging
a love of reading and good reading habits is essential!
WCPSS's Curriculum and Instruction Department has produced these eleven short videos to give parents some tips about how best to support their children as they develop into strong readers. Each video is one to three minutes long, and can be viewed using the free QuickTime Reader from Apple.
Becoming a Reader - an introduction
Reading Is Important - reinforcing the value of reading in our daily lives
Talking and Listening - having a strong foundation in spoken language
Reading Together - making it a daily routine
Introducing a New Book - engaging a child's curiosity before reading
What Happens Next? - stopping along the way to help the child think about it
Choosing the Right Book - selecting interesting, appropriate books
Join Right In - choosing books that allow a child to participate in storytelling
Same Old Story - understanding the benefits of a repeated "favorite" story
Acting It Out - helping a child translate words to actions
Never Too Old - reading aloud with a child who already reads independently
Source: http://www.wcpss.net/readingathome/
develop strong reading skills at an early age. It's a process that happens at
home as well as school. Parental involvement in encouraging
a love of reading and good reading habits is essential!
WCPSS's Curriculum and Instruction Department has produced these eleven short videos to give parents some tips about how best to support their children as they develop into strong readers. Each video is one to three minutes long, and can be viewed using the free QuickTime Reader from Apple.
Becoming a Reader - an introduction
Reading Is Important - reinforcing the value of reading in our daily lives
Talking and Listening - having a strong foundation in spoken language
Reading Together - making it a daily routine
Introducing a New Book - engaging a child's curiosity before reading
What Happens Next? - stopping along the way to help the child think about it
Choosing the Right Book - selecting interesting, appropriate books
Join Right In - choosing books that allow a child to participate in storytelling
Same Old Story - understanding the benefits of a repeated "favorite" story
Acting It Out - helping a child translate words to actions
Never Too Old - reading aloud with a child who already reads independently
Source: http://www.wcpss.net/readingathome/