Fulton County Supporters of the Gifted is a parent advocacy group. Membership forms can be downloaded from http://fultongifted.org/aboutFcsg.php.
Popular out-of-school programs for TAG students in the past have included Camp Invention and Saturday School.
Many opportunities are listed on the FCSG website, fultongifted.org.
Many enrichment websites for students are linked to the FCSG website, fultongifted.org.
Specific strategies for various thinking skills are linked to this page.
Additional resources can be found at the websites for NAGC, GAGC, and SENG.
Everyday, students should:
Read
Write
Do Math
Play
Talk with a friend or family member
Every week, students should:
Do a science experiment
Do an art project
Help someone else
Book Recommendations
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck, PhD
It’s not just our abilities and talent that bring us success, but whether or not we approach goals with a growth mindset. Praising children’s intelligence and ability doesn’t foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment, but may jeopardize success because they may shut down if they can’t solve problems quickly. Instead, praise should focus on process skills (effort, problem-solving, creativity, etc).
How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael J. Gelb
Genius is made, not born. Step-by-step exercises and lessons help children master skills such as curiosity, learning from experience, using all of the senses to observe, tolerating ambiguity, using science to study art and vice versa, balancing the mind and body, and making connections across disciplines.
The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids by Sally Yahnke Walker
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster and Lost in Lexicon by Penny Noyce
Fiction books that use plays on words and puzzles to help children think about successful reasoning.
Popular out-of-school programs for TAG students in the past have included Camp Invention and Saturday School.
Many opportunities are listed on the FCSG website, fultongifted.org.
Many enrichment websites for students are linked to the FCSG website, fultongifted.org.
Specific strategies for various thinking skills are linked to this page.
Additional resources can be found at the websites for NAGC, GAGC, and SENG.
Everyday, students should:
Read
Write
Do Math
Play
Talk with a friend or family member
Every week, students should:
Do a science experiment
Do an art project
Help someone else
Book Recommendations
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck, PhD
It’s not just our abilities and talent that bring us success, but whether or not we approach goals with a growth mindset. Praising children’s intelligence and ability doesn’t foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment, but may jeopardize success because they may shut down if they can’t solve problems quickly. Instead, praise should focus on process skills (effort, problem-solving, creativity, etc).
How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael J. Gelb
Genius is made, not born. Step-by-step exercises and lessons help children master skills such as curiosity, learning from experience, using all of the senses to observe, tolerating ambiguity, using science to study art and vice versa, balancing the mind and body, and making connections across disciplines.
The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids by Sally Yahnke Walker
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster and Lost in Lexicon by Penny Noyce
Fiction books that use plays on words and puzzles to help children think about successful reasoning.