So your kid shows the musical prowess of Daddy, and the early reading ability that Mommy exhibited as a child, but after you argue whose genes she has more of, the inevitable question emerges: Are they born with it or is it learned? An interesting post on Huffington Post has two sides of the debate, We must stop referring to…
Dr. Julia Osborn, a psychologist specializing in gifted children and Kristen Pallonetti, the program director at Tribeca Community School, a Reggio philosophy preschool in Tribeca, presented their views on Supporting Early Giftedness Through Play at the February 28, 2012 P.A.L. Workshop Series in New York City. Among some of the take-aways presented by Dr. Osborn were: • Slow down and…
Join P.A.L. and Filmmaker Doug Morse this Tuesday, March 13, as we explore The Power of Books & Film for Kids: Using Children’s Literature & Movies to Help Kids Connect with Others, Explore Emotions and Understand Themselves Is your child anxious about the first day of school, shy around strangers, experiencing the effects of divorce, struggling with siblings, friendships or…
Welcome back to our Spring P.A.L. [Parents of Advanced Learners] Workshop Series! If you missed the January event with Dr. Rena Subotnik, you can check out her presentation posted on the last post. The entire Spring Calendar is here, so follow the link at right to sign-up soon! January: A Conversation with Rena Subotnik–Shifting from the Best of Gifted Education…
How much does the interest or strength area of a parent dictate or guide the course of their child? Clearly some parents encourage their children to follow the paths they chose, or wished they had pursued; others discover the talent areas of their children and offer them support to pursue their own course. According to Dr. Rena Subotnik, who spoke…
Don’t miss a rare opportunity to join P.A.L. and The Speyer Legacy School for a Conversation with Rena Subotnik @ The Speyer Legacy School: Shifting from the Best of Gifted Education to Talent Development: Implications for Identification, Education, and Psychological Support Inside and Outside of School Friday, January 13, 2012 @ 8:45 am-10 am. The Speyer Legacy School on the…
On behalf of the P.A.L. Partnership, we wish you all a Happy Holiday and look forward to seeing you in the Spring when our line-up resumes with more experts in gifted education, multiple locations in more boroughs to continue the dialogue and more great resources to help navigate the G&T programs in New York City. So check back in early…
Thank you to everyone who attended our P.A.L. workshop in October. Many parents submitted questions about G&T programs in NYC and the testing process. Here are some of their many excellent questions answered by Karen Quinn, co-founder of http://www.testingmom.com 1. I heard rumors that the DOE will change the test or evaluation system for the 2012-2013 school year. Is this…
Many of us are familiar with the extensive resources on the Davidson Gifted and Hoagies websites, but when our kids need extra at-level support it’s sometimes a daunting task to sift through all the options. Whether you’re looking for local or online resources for math, science, reading, mentoring options for your child, after school or summer programs, or even meet-up…
For those who attended last night, it was an excellent session by Karen Quinn and Michael McCurdy. We had more questions than we had time for so we will be sure to post a Q&A with Karen and Michael to answer even more of your questions right here on the P.A.L. Workshops Blog. But as Michael said, the admissions and…
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