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The Talented and Gifted Telegram November 2013

The Talented and Gifted Telegram November 2013. Night of the Notables Update: Continue researching the eminent person of your choice. Be thinking about how you would like to present your chosen person: speech, display, iMovie, skit, etc. BATTLE OF THE BOOKS UPDATE

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The Talented and Gifted Telegram November 2013

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  1. The Talented and Gifted Telegram November 2013 Night of the Notables Update: Continue researching the eminent person of your choice. Be thinking about how you would like to present your chosen person: speech, display, iMovie, skit, etc. BATTLE OF THE BOOKS UPDATE Applause to those of you that have started reading the books! Only six months until our competition date, so KEEP ON READING!! Informative & Helpful Websites: www.nagc.org National Association for Gifted Children: Supporting the needs of high potential learners www.k12tlc.net/itag.htm Iowa Talented and Gifted Association Teaching & Learning Center Need to contact Mrs. Fair? dfair@charlescityschools.org Monday-Friday Lincoln: 7:30-10:15 Middle School: 10:30-1:00 Washington: 1:15-3:30 Something to Know About Gifted Children Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Ed. D. Center for Gifted Education, The College of William and Mary Gifted students benefit from interaction with peers. Intellectual peerage contributes to important growth patterns in all subject areas (Kulik & Kulik, 1992).

  2. Other Opportunities: (Each monththere will be new opportunities highlighted in the newsletter.) INVENT IOWA: Do you have an inventor on your hands? Students in grades K-12 can showcase their best invention at the 2014 Invent Iowa Competition. Online registration has already begun. The deadline for registration is February 5, 2014. NATIONAL HISTORY DAY: National History day makes history come alive for students. Check out www.nhd.org for more information. ALEKS® Some GT students have access to online ALEKS® accounts to accelerate their progress in math. Ask your child about their ALEKS® and have them show you what topics they are learning about. Contact Mrs. Fair if you would like progress reports printed for your child. Check out www.spotthedifference.com for a fun photo challenge. NOVEMBER BRAIN TEASER All of the following words are associated. Can you figure out what word links all of the given words together? SET 1: Drop Off Stand SET 2: Go There Seen SET 3: Fitting Land Free Would you like resources for your child at home? Check out the following websites for books and activities that may enhance your child’s education. Prufrock Press http://www.prufrock.com/Assets/ClientPages/parenting_resources.aspx Free Spirit Publishing http://www.freespirit.com/parent-resources/ Mindware http://www.mindware.com/Home/HomePage.aspx

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