There are many opportunities for you to "learn along" with your student, offering enriching family experiences for you and all your children. (Be careful, you might learn something in the process!) Investigate and enjoy these additional resources our community offers -- and be sure to look for other experiences your child may enjoy, at libraries, museums, and the like. The possibilities are endless!
If you find something you would like to share with other PRISM families, please forward it to me and I will try to post your suggestions on this website. Long-standing opportunities are updated as new information becomes available.
Beginning every January
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) Science on Saturdays
This interesting and informative series of programs begins in January - check here and on the PPPL website for details when they are available. www.pppl.gov
Every January
Annual HEROES Conference
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Students will be able to spend two days in labs, workshops and classes taught by faculty members and researchers. Students will be able to select from over 50 programs covering such diverse topics as computer programming, Robotics, Literature, math, Logic, Philosophy, Leadership, Genetics and more.
In order to qualify to attend the conference middle school students must to submit qualifying SAT, ACT, SCAT or EXPLORE scores. Students under the age of 16 who have not yet taken any of these tests but have scored in advanced proficient on at least one section of last year's NJASK may register for either the Academic Talent Search or Writing Talent Search in order to attend the conference as applicants.
Additional information regarding the conference or either of the Talent Searches may be found at HEROESgifted.org.
Every March
The New Jersey Association for Gifted Children's
Annual Conference
Despite an innate love of learning, gifted students…and their parents and teachers… still want to know, “Why do I need to know this information? When will I ever use this skill? How can I pursue and share my unique interests and talents while still earning a living?”
Visit www.njagc.org for registration forms and updates on presenters.
Selected books to read about gifted children, learning styles, motivation, and how you can help your student realize his or her unique potential. These are not books that are "endorsed," yet they may provide some insights into your child and how you can best help him/her grow and develop:
ADOLESCENTS
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING
PARENTING
GIFTED CHILDREN
If you find something you would like to share with other PRISM families, please forward it to me and I will try to post your suggestions on this website. Long-standing opportunities are updated as new information becomes available.
Beginning every January
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) Science on Saturdays
This interesting and informative series of programs begins in January - check here and on the PPPL website for details when they are available. www.pppl.gov
Every January
Annual HEROES Conference
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Students will be able to spend two days in labs, workshops and classes taught by faculty members and researchers. Students will be able to select from over 50 programs covering such diverse topics as computer programming, Robotics, Literature, math, Logic, Philosophy, Leadership, Genetics and more.
In order to qualify to attend the conference middle school students must to submit qualifying SAT, ACT, SCAT or EXPLORE scores. Students under the age of 16 who have not yet taken any of these tests but have scored in advanced proficient on at least one section of last year's NJASK may register for either the Academic Talent Search or Writing Talent Search in order to attend the conference as applicants.
Additional information regarding the conference or either of the Talent Searches may be found at HEROESgifted.org.
Every March
The New Jersey Association for Gifted Children's
Annual Conference
Despite an innate love of learning, gifted students…and their parents and teachers… still want to know, “Why do I need to know this information? When will I ever use this skill? How can I pursue and share my unique interests and talents while still earning a living?”
Visit www.njagc.org for registration forms and updates on presenters.
Selected books to read about gifted children, learning styles, motivation, and how you can help your student realize his or her unique potential. These are not books that are "endorsed," yet they may provide some insights into your child and how you can best help him/her grow and develop:
ADOLESCENTS
- The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults by Frances E. Jensen
- Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel MD
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
- I don't know: In Praise of Admitting Ignorance (Except When You Shouldn’t) by Leah Hager Cohen
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
- Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings by Kenneth R. Ginsburg MD FAAP
- Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
- How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough
PARENTING
- Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul by Stuart Brown, M.D. with Christopher Vaughan
- Where You Go is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania by Frank Bruni
- The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids by Madeline Levine, Ph.D.
- Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World by Tony Wagner
- Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era by Tony Wagner and Ted Dintersmith
GIFTED CHILDREN
- Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Gifted Children by James Delisle Ph.D.
- When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers: How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs by Jim Delisle Ph.D. and Judy Galbraith M.A.
- The Gifted Teen Survival Guide: Smart, Sharp, and Ready for (Almost) Anything by Judy Galbraith M.A. and Jim Delisle Ph.D.
- The Underachieving Gifted Child: Recognizing, Understanding, and Reversing Underachievement by Del Siegle Ph.D.
- Twice-Exceptional Gifted Children: Understanding, Teaching, and Counseling Gifted Students by Beverly Trail Ed.D.