Whether your child just received an admissions letter for a Gifted & Talented program this fall, is currently in a G&T program, or simply in need of more enriching talent development opportunities, join P.A.L. for Supporting Your Child’s Gifts & Talents: A Talent Development Roundtable on Tuesday, June 12 at 6:30 pm. Don’t miss a rare opportunity to hear experts Janine Caffrey,…
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Finding New York City’s ‘Top’ School for YOUR Child
Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith. That’s what I’ve learned, and sometimes it pays off. With so many choices in New York City– and yet sometimes so few appropriate or viable options– how do you choose the best school for your child? As parents, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the hoops you have to jump…
Love Your Child’s Teacher or Principal?
Nominate him or her for the 2012 Blackboard Awards. This just in…from NY Family Magazine: Teachers from public, private, religious and charter schools in New York City are eligible for the award. Nominators must fill out the following fields and include a brief explanation of why their teacher is special. You are encouraged to be as specific as possible. The…
You Do The Math, Equations and Solutions
A New York City Word Problem: This year, of the children who scored high enough to be eligible for a gifted program— 2,656 kindergarteners — qualified for the five most selective schools by scoring at or above the 97th percentile. These highly touted Citywide schools — three in Manhattan and one in Brooklyn and Queens — have about 400 kindergarten…
Considering CityWide G&T Programs?
Considering a Citywide Gifted & Talented Public School for Your Child? If so, this FREE panel discussion, entitled, “The Parent’s Perspective on Citywide G&T Education” by our friends at PACE, (Parents’ Alliance for Citywide Education) may be a great opportunity for you to meet parents and reps from each of the five Citywide G&T Programs. Details: Tuesday April 17, 2012. 7-8:30…
GUIDING GIFTED GIRLS & BRILLIANT BOYS
Don’t miss our upcoming P.A.L. Workshop on guiding gifted girls and boys, with a focus on elementary and middle school children, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. SPECIAL TOPICS IN GIFTED EDUCATION: GUIDING GIFTED GIRLS & BRILLIANT BOYS Finding the right school for your child can be a struggle, but educating advanced learners can be further complicated by gender differences and the…
Share the Wealth
As organizers of the P.A.L. Workshops, we’re firm believers in sharing the wealth of information that can benefit parents and thus their kids. Transformative Culture beat us to the punch on this workshop that explores several approaches to education, with philosophies represented that include Reggio, Montessori, Waldorf and even homeschooling. We’ll have a Q&A on this topic soon, but if…
Nature or Nurture… the Debate Marches On…
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…
Supporting Early Giftedness Through Play
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…
Realized Potential = Nature + Nurture + Mentors + Opportunity
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…
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