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Individual Instruction Plan Menu for the Gifted Child

This article by Joyce VanTassel-Baska offers more than 100 curriculum ideas for gifted children. Ideas are geared for educators and organized by subject. In addition to academic subjects, there are suggestions for developing creativity…

Gifted Resources

How to Start a School or Program like the Davidson Academy

This article is based on a collection of resources that the Davidson Institute and Davidson Academy staff compiled to send to people asking how to start a similar school or program. The Davidson Institute…

Highlights from Expert Series

Tips for Parents: The Paradox of Gifted Children – Why are they SO advanced in some areas and NOT in others?

The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Author: Joanna Lee Haase, Ph.D., MFT Gifted children are challenging to parent in…

Highlights from Expert Series

Tips for Parents: Understanding Social Anxiety

The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Anxiety is a common concern for parents of children and teens. Social anxiety…

Gifted Resources

2022 Davidson Fellows – Leveraging Mathematical and Technological Innovation

The Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the…

Highlights from Expert Series

Tips for Students: Creating Fantasy Worlds Tip Sheet

The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Thank you to the students who attended the “Creating Fantasy Worlds” presentation where…

Gifted Programs

Gifted Summer Programs: Listed by Topics of Interest

The following is a list of summer programs organized by topics of interest in two separate categories, summer programs specifically for gifted youth and summer programs that may interest gifted students. The topics of…

Highlights from Expert Series

Tips for Students: Building Better Board Games

The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Building Better Board games is an overview of the design process. It’s filled…

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