Resources for Parents of Gifted Children
Portals specifically for gifted education
Parenting and educating gifted children.
Davidson Institute's gateway to gifted resources.
National Opportunities
Offers several different programs and resources for profoundly gifted students.
http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/numats/
Northwestern University's Midwest Academic Talent Search.
EXPLORE test for grades 3-6 registration deadline January 5, 2009
Full scholarship opportunity. Application deadline for scholarship is December 12th. All applicants must be 9-18 years old. To attend camp, nine-year-olds must currently be attending or have completed 4th grade.
Poetry writing contest for grades K-12.
SIG Summer Institute for the Gifted. Financial aid is available.
Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist
Challenge is the premier national science competition for students in grades 5 through 8. The Young Scientist Challenge is designed to encourage the exploration of science among America's youth and to promote the importance of science communication. Top prize is $50,000.
Local programs and opportunities
WestonArtGallery@cincinnatiarts.org
Docentitos summer program for children aged 9-12. This program is designed to train students to be a Weston Art Gallery Docent. This is a summer program and a wonderful opportunity for students interested in the arts.
Program designed for 9th and 10th graders. Week long summer program at the University of Cincinnati. Topics for this past year were Law, Language, and Society, Business Innovation, and Medicine, Ethics, and the Health Care System.
Great web portal for anything theater and arts related in the Cincinnati are.