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Ways to Help Your Gifted Child Reach His/Her Potential
- Read to your child and make sure he/she has access to a wide range of reading materials, such as a variety of books, magazines, and newspapers.
- Factor in free time for your child to daydream, invent, and create what he/she wants.
- Encourage them to follow their passions, even if you don't share them.
- Introduce him/her to other gifted children.
- Expand your child's horizons and introduce them to different people, places and cultures, traditions, and experiences- by traveling, reading, watching educational TV programs, visiting museums, and attending concerts or plays.
CAGT
Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented is a support group for parents and teachers of gifted students. The purpose of the Englewood affiliate is to support education and provide programs for those involved with gifted children. We meet the first Monday of each month in the community room at Flood Middle School. Topics are generated by parents and vary monthly.
Programs Conferences and Institutes Sponsored by CAGT
- Annual Conference featuring national and international speakers in gifted education
- Parent Institute which brings in experts to discuss issues of concern to parents of gifted and talented children
- Annual Administrators' Breakfast which highlights the latest research and knowledge about the issues of gifted education
- Annual Legislative Day at the state capitol which connects students, parents, and educators with state lawmakers to discuss issues that affect children's education
Advocacy of CAGT
- Encourages a statewide network of information and support for programs and programming for gifted and talented students
- Reports state and national issues, trends, and legislation
- Provides state and federal legislative information impacting gifted education
- Provides educational updates regarding gifted education for state and congressional legislators
Parent/ Educator Support form CAGT
- A clearinghouse of information on issues relevant to education for gifted, talented, and creative students
- Publishes a quarterly the Kaleidoscope with useful information and discussions of current issues in the field
- Affiliate of the National Association for Gifted Children and is a link to information about events happening at the national level
- Encourages and assists parents and teachers in developing and joining local affiliate groups
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