Every tool we wish
we'd found sooner.
Curated, vetted, and updated regularly. Professionals, schools, curricula, community groups, and tools for curious kids and the parents who champion them.
Gifted & Distractible Course by Julie Skolnick
Comprehensive online course guiding parents through understanding giftedness, learning differences, and effective advocacy
Gifted and Distractible by Julie F. Skolnick
Practical research-based guide demystifying giftedness and learning differences to help twice-exceptional children thrive
Davidson Institute Gifted Testers and Therapists List
Interactive map to locate professionals with experience testing gifted and twice-exceptional children across the country
Choice School for Gifted Children
Only BC Ministry designated school for gifted kids, small class sizes, interesting academic and extracurricular activities, school bus available
Being Smart About Gifted Children by D.J. Matthews & J.F. Foster
A guidebook for educating and nurturing gifted learners. Explores 'mastery' vs 'mystery' models of giftedness.
A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children by J.T. Webb et al.
Comprehensive resource covering motivation, discipline, stress management, peer relations, and twice-exceptionality.
A Guide to Making Friends in the Fourth Dimension
A visual math enrichment book that introduces dimensions, fractals, and four-dimensional thinking through playful storytelling for curious STEM learners.
Biochemistry Literacy for Kids
Child-friendly chemistry and biochemistry lessons and live online classes for advanced young science learners.
Mathcamp Math Resources
Curated Mathcamp page collecting advanced math summer programs, online courses, math circles, and other enrichment resources for students who love mathematics.
Project GUTS
Integrated science and computer science curriculum for middle school students that uses modeling, simulation, and real-world inquiry projects.
FIRST LEGO League
Youth robotics and innovation program where children work on LEGO-based robotics challenges and problem-solving projects.
BBC micro:bit
Beginner-friendly programmable microcontroller for learning coding, electronics, and physical computing through small projects.
LEGO Education SPIKE Prime
Hands-on LEGO robotics and coding kit using motors, sensors, and programmable builds for STEM learning.
With Understanding Comes Calm (Julie Skolnick)
Consulting and coaching services for parents of gifted and distractible children, educational advocacy
With Understanding Comes Calm Blog
Blog with articles, tips, and strategies for supporting gifted and distractible twice-exceptional children
WHOI Interactive Science
Interactive multimedia science activities and games from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution exploring ocean science concepts
WHOI Ocean at Home
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution resources for K-12 students and teachers including interactive science, ocean learning activities, and marine science education
VLN (Vancouver Learning Network)
Online learning program offering advanced math courses for acceleration, Math 9 available for advanced Grade 8 students
VSB (Vancouver School Board) Curriculum
Public school curriculum effectiveness depends greatly on classroom teacher's willingness to provide challenging projects and extra work
Twinkl Etymopoly
Interactive board game teaching word origins, etymology, and root words to help students understand language structure and expand vocabulary
Typing Club
Free touch typing program with 650 typing games, tests, and videos helping students learn proper keyboarding skills
Third Factor – Sue Jackson Interview
Resource featuring therapy approaches for highly gifted and highly excitable individuals by Sue Jackson
Thinkers Meet Up
Online classes for gifted, PG, and 2e children focusing on critical thinking and following interests
Third Factor
Online publication exploring giftedness, overexcitabilities, and emotional development of gifted individuals
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