‘Tis the Season, The P.A.L. Workshops 2012-2013

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  Join us for the P.A.L. Workshop Series, 2012-2013 season, beginning this month as parents, experts and educators together explore gifted & talented education and talent development. We look at the issues, the solutions and the resources available locally. Plus, we’re pleased to announce our first NYC G&T Conference in the Spring. We’ll have the top authorities on G&T education,…

Did You Say FREE?

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For NYC kids, summer is only a week away, so don’t miss P.A.L.’s final Spring 2012 wrap-up FREE event –with great giveaways throughout the evening–and learn how to support your child’s gifts, talents and interests this summer and all year long. Supporting Your Child’s Gifts & Talents: A Talent Development Roundtable, is this Tuesday, June 12 at 6:30 pm for…

Supporting your Child’s Gifts & Talents All Summer Long

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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,…

Supporting Your Child’s Gifts & Talents

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As parents, it’s not hard to pick up on our child’s interest areas, whether it’s dinosaurs, cats, princesses, or other obvious passions. But for the child who shows natural ability in music, yet refuses piano lessons, or artistic ability but doesn’t want formal art classes; or loves to play chess, but won’t participate in competitions, how can parents encourage without…

Finding New York City’s ‘Top’ School for YOUR Child

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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…

More on Citywide G&T Programs

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According to DNAinfo.com, the following distinctions were summarized according to parents of the Citywide schools at a PACE event this past week. And speaking of parents, if you want to chat with a parent directly about a G&T program that their child attends, whether its a Citywide, District or private school program, let us know and we’ll do our best…

Love Your Child’s Teacher or Principal?

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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

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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?

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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…