Resources
BEYOND INTELLIGENCE RESOURCES
Columns, Articles, Interviews, Book Chapters and More
Columns
The ABCs of Being Smart
Joanne Foster is writing a series of articles in Parenting for High Potential, published by the National Association for Gifted Children:
The ABCs of Being Smart – A
The ABCs of Being Smart – B
The ABCs of Being Smart – C
The ABCs of Being Smart – D
The ABCs of Being Smart – E
The ABCs of Being Smart – F
The ABCs of Being Smart – G
The ABCs of Being Smart – H
The ABCs of Being Smart – I
The ABCs of Being Smart – J
The ABCs of Being Smart – K
The ABCs of Being Smart – L
The ABCs of Being Smart – M
The ABCs of Being Smart – N
The ABCs of Being Smart – O
Ask Dr Dona
An advice column that Dona Matthews writes for parents at The Parents Space.
It covers topics such as preventing and soothing children’s nighttime fears, gap years, technology with toddlers, dealing with the terrible twos, social intelligence, successfully navigating divorce, dealing with bullying when your child is the bully or the victim, and more.
NEWSANA
A news-sharing website that Dona Matthews contributes to at Newsana.
You’ll find up-to-the-minute and slow news items here from around the world, including Arts & Entertainment, Business, the Environment, Life, Media, Politics, Science & Technology, Social Justice, and World News. Dona contributes to the Parenting, Child Development, Education, and other channels.
The Creativity Post
Articles on creativity written by Dona Matthews for The Creativity Post
Choose health, happiness, and creativity: Start by taking a deep breath
Success and Happiness across the Life Span: What Matters Most During Childhood?
Play outside! Twelve ways to health, happiness, creativity, and to environmental sustainability
Protect your child’s playtime: It’s more important than homework, lessons, and organized sports
From apathy to possibility: Scott Barry Kaufman’s Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined
Articles, Interviews, and Book Chapters
How Intelligence Develops: Parents’ Roles
Parents‘ Roles in Their Children’s Education
Making Good School Choices
A Parents’ Guide to Making Testing Intelligent
What Teachers Need: How Parents Can Help
Interviews with the authors
Lifting the Lid: Complications, Concerns, & Solutions
Reflections & Opportunities
Books by the Authors
Associations, Links, & Webpages
Kids Now
KidsNow provides after-school mentoring for Grades 7 and 8 students in over 200 schools across three provinces in Canada. It equips youth with essential life-success skills that enable them to make positive choices, increase their self-awareness, confidence, and communication skills. Programs include anti-bullying, peer pressure, stress management, conflict resolution, leadership, and teamwork.
Mindset Online
One of the most exciting new ideas for parents, teachers, and everyone else, concerns the importance and the changeable nature of people’s mindsets. In our writing, we frequently refer to Carol Dweck’s work showing the power of growth mindsets to address problems associated with perfectionism, negative self-image, and many other factors that affect our ability to enjoy our lives, and succeed as well as we might. This link is to one of many sites you can take a look at to learn more about this.
The Children’s Book Bank
This is an inspirational site – a registered charity that offers free books and literacy support to children in low-income neighbourhoods in Toronto. Housed in a welcoming spot in the downtown core, the Children’s Book Bank provides new and gently used books (free!) to children and their families who might otherwise not have access to them. See what a cadre of volunteers can accomplish when they collaborate and persist!
NAGC.ORG
Site for the National Association for Gifted Children -and a go-to page for parents and teachers who want to know more about giftedness, teacher training opportunities, parenting strategies, and educational standards of practice in various domains. NAGC has webcasts and other professional development offerings, publishes several journals (Gifted Child Quarterly, Parenting for High Potential, Teaching for High Potential), hosts an annual conference in the fall, and publishes a range of books for adults who live and work with gifted learners.
Association for Bright Children
Association for Bright Children has many chapters across Canada. They have an online resource community for parents who seek to support gifted learners, and want to learn more about intellectual giftedness and various issues that relate to it. Perfect for those want to connect with others, and who want to encourage (and advocate for) gifted and talented individuals.
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