Welcome to Gifted and Talented

Books about memories

The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco
A homemade quilt ties the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family together, creating a symbol of their lives.

Family Pictures by Carmen Lomas Garza
The author describes her experiences growing up in a Hispanic community in Texas.

Luka’s Quilt by Georgia Guback
Luka’s grandmother makes a traditional Hawaiian quilt for her, but they disagree on the colors to use.

The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland
A young Vietnamese girl saves a lotus seed to remember a brave emperor and her homeland.

TarBeach by Faith Ringgold
A young girl dreams of flying over her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family. Beautiful contemporary quilt designs.

Write your own family memory book!

Web Sites

http://www.show.me.uk This site is the children’s area for the 24- Hour Museum-the United Kingdom’s National Virtual Museum. Visitors can learn about ancient civilizations, art and design, the natural world, and more. Try your hand at painting a virtual Greek pot, dress a Roman centurion, or visit s virtual space station. The site provides further information for parents and teachers.

http://www.factmonster.com This extensive site is a great first stop for children doing research. Visitors have access to an online atlas, almanac, encyclopedia, and dictionary. There is a homework center and a fun history search engine where visitors can find out what happened on certain dates. There are also games in the arcade.

http://www.vagifted.org This is the state web site for gifted education. Parents can access articles, book reviews, and other information about gifted programs.

http://www.nagc.org This is the national web site for gifted education. You will find many resources dealing ith gifted education.

http://www.AuntyMath.com This is a great site for math problem solving. Aunty Math has a new problem each month and there are archived problems. The child can choose the regular problem, an easier version, or a harder version.

http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/servlet/kdn.Challenges This site is all about children's engineering. They have challenges related to different fields of engineering. The child can choose a challenge and go from there. You do have to register but there is no charge.

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/kidszone Are you interested in world records? Would you like to break a world record or set a new one? This site includes quizzes, cartoons, fun facts, and homework help pages. Learn about the seven wonders of the world, how to interpret Morse Code, and much more!

http://www.figurethis.org/index40.htm This site has challenging math situations for children and their families to discuss.

www.hbook.com/teachersparents/default.asp This is a great site for getting information on books and more! If you’re looking for books to challenge your advanced reader, this is a good place to check.

http://www.castlesontheweb.com Does your child find castles fascinating? Check out this site!

http://www.americaslibrary.govn Would you like to meet amazing Americans or jump back in time? With this web site you can explore the states, and join Americans at play. The site also has trivia questions and a presidential scavenger hunt.

www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.htmlFor the young space enthusiasts there is a new “Kids Club” web site for young children that focus on developing early interests and skill in science, technology, engineering, and math. This is designed for K-4th grade students and has interactive games at five skill levels about exploring space, building and launching rockets, exploring Mars, keeping an airplane on schedule, and helping a comet travel through the solar system. This site links to other activities and information appropriate for older children.

www.nagc.org If you’re searching for reliable, high quality information on parenting gifted children, take some time to visit the parent section on the NAGC web site. Also check out the online resource directory.

www.loc.gov Want to explore History? Log on to the Library of Congress web site. This is a wonderful place to begin any exploration in both language and History. There are research opportunities, online exhibitions, and fun activities as they explore History, Geography, Music, World Cultures, and Art and Literature.

www.professornoggin.com For the Science minded, try the trivia game “ Professor Noggin’s Fresh Water Life of North America ”. This is a card game and is one of twenty themed games in the series. There are questions at different levels. You’re sure to find a set that suits everyone’s passions. Ages 7 and older.

http://www.pitchastory.com “Pitch -A-Story” is a creative opportunity to think on your feet. For ages 10 and up. Up to 18 people could play at once. You get an opportunity to make up a story that relates to their cards and “pitch” it to the others. By This Company, Inc.

To learn more about the Newington Forest's GT Program and get more resources, visit 24-7 Learning.

If you have any questions, contact Janet Brown, GT Resource Specialist, at Newington Forest Elementary School. E-mail: Janet.Brown@fcps.edu