Parent's Corner:

• GT Links
  Websites for Parents of G/T Students – I found that each of these has numerous links, articles and points of interest. Hopefully you will too.
  www.cec.sped.org – The Council for Exceptional Children
  http://www.cec.sped.org
  
  www.vagifted.org/ – The Virgina Association for the Gifted(VAG)
  http://www.vagifted.org
  
  www.nagc.org – The National Association for Gifted Children
  http://www.nagc.org
  
  www.SENGifted.org – Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
  http://www.SENGifted.org
  
  www.hoagiesgifted.org – Hoagies’ Gifted Education
  http://www.hoagiesgifted.org
  
  www.gifted-children.com – Gifted-Children: Identification, Encouragement and Development
  http://www.gifted-children.com
  
  www.gtworld.org – GT World
  http://www.gtworld.org
  
  www.gifteddevelopment.com – The Gifted Development Center
  http://www.gifteddevelopment.com
  
  www.davidsoninstitute.org – Davidson Institute for Talent Development
  http://www.davidsoninstitute.org
• Help Steer Your Children to Succes- Explore Career Options
  We all want our children to enjoy the American Dream. But unless we prepare them now for the careers of tomorrow, a ‘better life’ may always lie just beyond their reach. Current economic forecasts are clear: Some of the greatest job growth – and best compensation – will occur in scientific, engineering and advanced technology-related fields.
  
  Jobs in these disciplines are now growing at four times the national average. Old barriers to entry are dissolving as major firms compete over limited talent pools. Greater diversity has become the workplace norm. Interdisciplinary teamwork and group problem solving are the hallmark of successful research and development projects. And excellent people skills are just as important as technical know-how for those seeking advancement.
  
  The resource links below were compiled by the Junior Engineering Technical Society and will help you prepare your child to prepare for a future career in engineering and technology. There is a thorough list of student competitions, financial aid information links, and hands-on learning tools.
  
  As an important influence in the life of your child, we recommend these web resources:
  
  A parent primer on the purpose of career exploration from the Florida Department of Education.
  
  The National Association of Colleges and Employers recently published article, Parents Have Their Say…About Their College-Age Children's Career Decisions. It provides background research on the role of parents in career choice.
  
  The parent guide to Exploring Interests and Goals from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education lists many activities that you can do with your children.
  
  Review the materials that we have placed under the Education and Student Tabs. There are many resources that will help you encourage your child to consider a career in engineering.
• Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922 - Present
  A complete list of Newbery Medal and Honor Book from 1922 to Present.
  
  The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
• Caldecott Medal and Honor Books, 1938 - Present
  A complete list of Caldecott Medal and Honor Book from 1922 to Present.
  
  The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published that year. It was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. Together with the Newbery Medal, it is the most prestigious American children's book award.
• Michael L. Printz Medal and Honor Books, 2000 - Present
  A complete list of Michael L. Printz Medal and Honor Book from 2000 to Present.
  
  The Michael L. Printz Award is an annual award in the United States for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
• Gifted Glossary
  A glossry of terms and phrases often used by those in the "gifted" discourse.
• 2009 - Summer Art Workshops
  Here is some information about a local artist and art teacher, Patty Rice, who offers several summer art workshops in July. If your children are artistically inclined, this is a good way for them (and you) to get a sample of her classes, and decide if you would like to put your name on her waiting list for regular classes.