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Irving ISD Learns at Home Online GT and Advanced Academics Resources

Greetings! 

Our department hopes that this information finds you all safe at home and doing well. We have had a few questions regarding resources for gifted students during their time at home. As we transition into learning from home, the most important thing your kids can be doing is reading at home, playing outside  when possible, and taking the additional time to explore passions and interests. We want to ensure that our learners are most important feeling safe and secure during an uncertain time.

Please feel free to use any of these resources if your student is needing some additional stimulation and inspiration. We will continue to update this as we vet resources for you all. We even have a resource for parents. 

Elementary K-2

• My Wonders - students read Wonderopolis at home and summarize  their new learning each day; can also be translated and read aloud in Spanish.
• Wonderopolis - a site that encourages students to continue wondering.
• Storyline Online - a site that encourages literacy by reading aloud to kids
• Audible Stories - free stories read aloud for kids
• TAGT Resources for School Closures - a list vetted and provided by our state gifted association for parents to use at home with their children.

Elementary  3-5

• My Wonders - students read Wonderopolis at home and summarize  their new learning each day; can also be translated and read aloud in Spanish.
• Wonderopolis - a site that encourages students to continue wondering.
• Storyline Online - a site that encourages literacy by reading aloud to kids
• Audible Stories - free stories read aloud for kids
• TAGT Resources for School Closures - a list vetted and provided by our state gifted association for parents to use at home with their children.

Middle School

• NuMinds TV - grade level specific STEM activities and Dungeon and Dragons style story creation and gaming
• Junior Library Guild at Home - meaningful reading activities free online, including a story that is being created daily called Quaran  Teen
• TAGT Resources for School Closures - a list vetted and provided by our state gifted association for parents to use at home with their children.
• For AP Spanish Students -College Board YouTube Channel - The College Board is moving to online testing, but in order to do that, they have  to ensure that students are accessing all of the curriculum to be covered to accept your child's score as college credit. Please see the schedule and assign your student to watch the videos. They can be viewed live or recorded. 

High School 

• Junior Library Guild at Home - high  school  access to free books and  webcasts
• TAGT Resources for School Closures - a list vetted and provided by our state gifted association for parents to use at home with their children.
• Fiveable - a free resource for AP students to watch consultants and table leaders from College Board lead online streams of content. 
• College Board YouTube Channel - The College Board is moving to online testing, but in order to do that, they have  to ensure that students are accessing all of the curriculum to be covered to accept your child's score as college credit. Please see the schedule and assign your student to watch the videos. They can be viewed live or recorded. 

Parents

• Texas Association of Gifted and Talented on Facebook - They are  hosting live sessions with experts in the gifted field. They are dedicated to giving you ways to manage homeschool with your children at this time as  well as addressing social and  emotional needs they may have.

Irving ISD Learns at Home Online GT and Advanced Academics Resources

Greetings! 

Our department hopes that this information finds you all safe at home and doing well. We have had a few questions regarding resources for gifted students during their time at home. As we transition into learning from home, the most important thing your kids can be doing is reading at home, playing outside  when possible, and taking the additional time to explore passions and interests. We want to ensure that our learners are most important feeling safe and secure during an uncertain time.

Please feel free to use any of these resources if your student is needing some additional stimulation and inspiration. We will continue to update this as we vet resources for you all. We even have a resource for parents. 

Elementary K-2

• My Wonders - students read Wonderopolis at home and summarize  their new learning each day; can also be translated and read aloud in Spanish.
• Wonderopolis - a site that encourages students to continue wondering.
• Storyline Online - a site that encourages literacy by reading aloud to kids
• Audible Stories - free stories read aloud for kids
• TAGT Resources for School Closures - a list vetted and provided by our state gifted association for parents to use at home with their children.

Elementary  3-5

• My Wonders - students read Wonderopolis at home and summarize  their new learning each day; can also be translated and read aloud in Spanish.
• Wonderopolis - a site that encourages students to continue wondering.
• Storyline Online - a site that encourages literacy by reading aloud to kids
• Audible Stories - free stories read aloud for kids
• TAGT Resources for School Closures - a list vetted and provided by our state gifted association for parents to use at home with their children.

Middle School

• NuMinds TV - grade level specific STEM activities and Dungeon and Dragons style story creation and gaming
• Junior Library Guild at Home - meaningful reading activities free online, including a story that is being created daily called Quaran  Teen
• TAGT Resources for School Closures - a list vetted and provided by our state gifted association for parents to use at home with their children.
• For AP Spanish Students -College Board YouTube Channel - The College Board is moving to online testing, but in order to do that, they have  to ensure that students are accessing all of the curriculum to be covered to accept your child's score as college credit. Please see the schedule and assign your student to watch the videos. They can be viewed live or recorded. 

High School 

• Junior Library Guild at Home - high  school  access to free books and  webcasts
• TAGT Resources for School Closures - a list vetted and provided by our state gifted association for parents to use at home with their children.
• Fiveable - a free resource for AP students to watch consultants and table leaders from College Board lead online streams of content. 
• College Board YouTube Channel - The College Board is moving to online testing, but in order to do that, they have  to ensure that students are accessing all of the curriculum to be covered to accept your child's score as college credit. Please see the schedule and assign your student to watch the videos. They can be viewed live or recorded. 

Parents

• Texas Association of Gifted and Talented on Facebook - They are  hosting live sessions with experts in the gifted field. They are dedicated to giving you ways to manage homeschool with your children at this time as  well as addressing social and  emotional needs they may have.

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