Resources for Parents

NAGC Resources for Parents

https://nagc.org/page/family_tip_sheets

The National Association for Gifted Children has a wealth of resources for parents of students who are identified as gifted or who may have high potential. The website above includes information about definitions of giftedness, frequently asked questions, helping gifted children be successful, lists of fun games and toys, and tips for communicating with schools to ensure children are challenged enough. Parents can also sign up to receive a membership to Parenting for High Potential, which is a quarterly magazine that provides specific and helpful information about how to support gifted children at home and in school.

Cato College Literacy Tips for Parents of Advanced Readers:

https://education.charlotte.edu/resources/literacy-tips/advanced-readers

This website includes helpful tips for parents of children who are advanced readers. If you are looking for book recommendations, this site has multiple links to book lists as well as sites to help you determine the reading level of books.

Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page:

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/parents.htm

This website has a multitude of information specifically for parents interested in accessing online or in-print resources to learn more about policy information, books for gifted students, and other topics such as characteristics of gifted children, identification, and assessment. There are also links to other social media sites so that parents can connect to a wider community of individuals interested in learning about or advocating for gifted children.

Prufrock Press:

http://www.prufrock.com/Assets/ClientPages/parenting_resources.aspx

Prufrock Press is a leading publication company for books and other resources focused on gifted education, advanced learning, twice-exceptional learners, and special needs students. They have a webpage just for parenting resources.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS): Advanced Studies and Talent Development

http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/ci/astd/Pages/Gateway.aspx

Parents of advanced students or those with potential who reside in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area can learn about the continuum of services offered by CMS by clicking on the link above. The website includes information about the CMS district plan, how students are identified for Talent Development programs, early entry into kindergarten, gifted/TD magnet schools, International Baccalaureate schools, Advanced Placement, and more.