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Megan Balduf commented on Lynette Breedlove's blog post 'Great Books for Gifted Kids Wiki'

Konigsburg's A View from Saturday is fantastic because it's about a set of pseudo-outcasts (who all seem very gifted) whose teacher sees something wonderful in them and nutures their talent.

November 9

Lynette Breedlove commented on Lynette Breedlove's blog post 'Great Books for Gifted Kids Wiki'

Frindle is a great book to add - that love of language and dogged pursuit of a concept. I love everything Konigsburg has done. Her books are full of GT characters.

October 15

Rachel Lynette commented on Lynette Breedlove's blog post 'Great Books for Gifted Kids Wiki'

I love that you included Holes...always a favorite. My classes have always loved Frindle - an original idea that goes somewhere is so powerful. I also really like From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankenweiler. It is an old one, for sure, ...

October 14

Barbara Madsen replied to Lynette Breedlove's discussion 'Programs for the Highly Gifted - Know of Any?'

Our HG girl, age 6, is in Utah. If there are other parents who would like to see a program started for these elementary age children in Utah, please let me know. Or if you know of a class that is teaching to these children, please reply. How are y...

September 12

Li K. replied to Lynette Breedlove's discussion 'Programs for the Highly Gifted - Know of Any?'

Here are some nation wide programs: Duke Talent Identification program: www.tip.duke.edu Stanford Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY):epgy.stanford.edu Center for Talented Youth at the Johns Hopkins cty.jhu.edu

September 8

Lynette Breedlove replied to Kelly Collett's discussion 'COGAT Scores'

We use the CogAT in our district along with some qualitative pieces to identify students. Scoring in the 99th percentile would likely indicate a need for GT services in our district. The top score of 150 is hard to get depending on a child's age....

August 31

Lynette Breedlove replied to Lynette Breedlove's discussion 'Programs for the Highly Gifted - Know of Any?'

Thanks, Wanda, for the tip. They are on our list, but having personal recommendations makes it easier to target places to visit. We are targeting the exact same audience!

August 31

Wanda Tompkins replied to Lynette Breedlove's discussion 'Programs for the Highly Gifted - Know of Any?'

I visited a charter school in the Charlotte, NC area called Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy. It was a K-8 school for students with IQ of 145 or above. In the short time we were there, I saw many exciting things. There is a lot of parent involv...

August 30

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Houston, TX

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A little about me:

I administer the Gifted and Talented Program, along with other programs for students with advanced academic abilities, in a school district in Texas. I have a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Intelligence, Creativity, and Giftedness.

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www.2BGT.blogspot.com

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Great Books for Gifted Kids Wiki

I developed a 6 hour GT professional development called "Great Books for Gifted Kids." The latest version (I never can leave it alone) pairs great books with the social emotional needs of gifted kids and also incorporates some web 2.0 tools. As part of the professional development, participants contributed to a wiki.

I'd like the wiki to become a truly valuable resource for teachers of gifted stude… Continue

Posted on June 24, 2009 at 10:16pm — 7 Comments