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A LifeLearning site for gifted kids and parents; sharing resources, sharing thoughts & ideas, sharing the journey.
Cool Opportunities
- Epsilon Math Camp
- Minds Research - Design your own Math Game
- Maker Camp
- CHESS: Grand Pacific Open
- Profoundly Gifted Retreat
- Kangaroo Math Contest
- Young Shakespeareans - Bard on the Beach
- SFU Philosopher's Cafe for Teens
- Perimeter Institute Physics Summer Session
- Quantum Cryptography School at Waterloo
- Odyssey of the Mind - BC
- UBC Transition program - 2 year Dogwood for grades 7, 8, 9
- Noetic Math Challenge centre
- Center for Creative Learning
- Destination Imagination BC
- Future Problem Solving International
- Coursera - Free online University Courses, Stanford, MIT etc.
- Class Central - Free online University Courses
- Island School, The Bahamas
- Pearson College (apply grade 11 year)
- Canada World Youth
- Delta Film Production Academy
- Lakehead University - Renewable Energy Contest
- Teen Link Ezine - Writing Opportunities
- Science Fair Foundation of BC - Enter one today!
- Girls Exploring Physics: March Workshop at SFU
- Science in Action: Free Field Trip at SFU
- Encounters with Canada
- Space Camp Scholarships for Gifted Kids
Challenging Contests
- Coding Contest University of Waterloo
- Caribou Math Contest
- Sears DX High School Design Competion
- Curiosity Machine
- Instructables Contests
- Summit Ministries Essay and Video Contest
- A&E BIO Lives that Make a Difference Essay Contest
- Poster Challenge
- Hong Kong Essay Writing Contest
- "God Uses Ink" Novice Writing contest
- Writers Weekly 24hour contest
- Nature of Thing: Photo Contest
- Globe and Mail Journalism Dream Contest
- Book Arts Bash: Writing Contest
- Penticton Young Writers Contest
- 2010 Winter Olympics Art Contest
- Kayak Kids Illustrated History Challenge Deadline Oct 23,2009
- Canada's History Society Contests Page
- Begbie History Contest
- National Student Banner Art Contest
- EarthSciences Canada "Where Challenge"
- Canadian Lives that Make a Difference - Essay Contest
- Video Short Contest on Gender & Blindness
- Stuck at Prom: Duct tape contest
Print Resources
- Twice Exceptional by Scott Barry Kaufman
- Why Smart Kids Worry, by Allison Edwards
- Giftedness 101: By Linda Silverman
- The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids, by Sally Walker, Ph.D.
- Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers, by Judith Wynn Halsted
- Misdiagnosis And Dual Diagnoses Of Gifted Children And Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, Depression, And Other Disorders by James T. Webb, et al
- Upside-Down Brillance: By Linda Silverman
- Creative Home Schooling: By Lisa Rivero
Online Resources
- MEL Science
- The Journey: A handbook for Parent of Gifted/Talented
- NorthWest Gifted Child Association (USA)
- Summit Center
- Bounce Back - CMHA free support for adults and youth mental health
- Genius Hour
- Gifted Homeschool Forum - Facebook
- Spongelab - A Global STEM community - Science Games
- Super Charged Science
- Art of Problem Solving - Math
- Osmo - iPad, Real puzzel interaction
- Upside-Down Brilliance Download
- Learning Disabilities Association of BC
- The Conversatorium
- TEDxKids@BC
- Gifted LD Network of BC
- Smart Games
- Hoagies Gifted Education Page
- SENG - Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
- Gifted Haven
- Gifted Education Resource Institute
- Davidson Institute
- US National Association for Gifted Children
- Moving Beyond The Page - Curriculum for Gifted kids
- Gateway International Centre - Science and Tech
- Gifted Development Centre
- Temple Grandin on TED - the world needs all kinds of minds
- Gordon Neufeld Phd. - Reaching Stuck/Troubled Kids
- Testing for Multiple Intelligence
- Little Giant Steps: neurodevelopment resources
- Linda Kane's ND Website
- BC Ministry of Education: Gifted Site for Teachers
- Mind-Mapping Software for Visual Spatial Learners
- BC Ministry IEP Form
- Blank IEP on this page
- Book Review: Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis
- The Visual Spatial Learner
Parents of Gifted Kids - Support Groups in BC
- Coquitlam: contact Gail Felton fast.brained.kids.coquitlam (at) gmail (dot) com
- Parenting Gifted Kids BC: http://parentinggiftedkidsbc.weebly.com/
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- Carmen
- Hello! This site is maintained by Carmen Timmermans, (M.S. Ed and MA Leadership), the Learning Services Director at Heritage Christian Online School. Contact: ctimmermans at online school dot ca
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