Coffee Chat Notes

The following is a list of documents that were presented at or generated from our Coffee Chats. Thanks to all that have contributed to this collection.

Gifted 101 Discussion (Nov. 2007)

Gifted Terms - common terms used in discussions on the gifted.

Resource List for Gifted 101 - list of parent books that cover various aspects of giftedness.


Social/Motional Needs of the Gifted Discussion (Dec. 2007)

Social and Emotional Needs - list of ideas to help with communication (generated from our December Coffee Chat )

List of Games and other Holiday Gifts - a list of games and gifts that may interest the gifted child


Twice Exceptional Discussion (Jan. 2008)

ADHD Book List

"Great books for kids" Book List - a list of fiction and non-fiction books that are great reads for kids.

Underachievement and Perfectionism Discussion (Feb. 2008)

What's Wrong with Perfect - article on perfectionism by Sylvia Rimm

Problems with Perfectionism - article on the characteristics of the perfectionist

Perfectionists at a Glance - another article on the characteristics of the perfectionist

How Parents and Teachers Can Help Perfectionists - article

Underachievement - writeup on our discussion. Includes list of books and websites.

Underachievement Quiz - Sylvia Rimm's quiz to determine your child's underachievement risk.

Defining Underachievement in Gifted Students - article from Gifted Child Today 2005

NWEA MAP Test Placement Guidelines - chart that correlates MAP test scores to grade guidelines. Note: These guidelines are for 2005, but it's the current guideline file on their website.

Additional NWEA MAP Test Documents - click on "Data Norms and Placement Guidelines" to get a list of all documents available

MATS Website - Contains information on EXPLORE, ACT and SAT testing for grades 3 - 9..


Summer Camps, Enrichment and Activities (Mar. 2008)

Summer Enrichment

Summer Activities



Web Resources for Parents and Kids (Apr. 2008)

Top Ten Tips For Parenting Gifted Children in the 21st Century
How Overempowerment Leads to Underachievement (Dr. Sylvia Rimm)
Personality Profiles of the Gifted

Kids Websites

Parent Websites