Florida Association for the Gifted

08/16/2026

07/28/2026

Students often develop their own explanations for why they were identified for gifted services, especially when no one explains the process to them.

They may think:
❓ "My teacher picked me."
❓ "I must be smarter than everyone else."
❓ "I don't know why I'm here."

Clear, developmentally appropriate conversations can help students build a more accurate understanding of gifted identification and their own learning strengths.

By addressing misconceptions directly, educators can foster trust, reduce unhealthy comparisons, and help students see gifted services for what they are: support designed to meet their learning needs.

Read the full blog post here: https://www.nagc.org/news/what-does-child-friendly-gifted-identification-look-like

07/03/2026

07/03/2026

Looking for your child's next reading adventure? 👀 📖

The CTY Reading List is packed with recommendations for curious kids in Pre-K through 12th grade. Whether they love science, history, fantasy, or mystery, spark their interest and fuel a lifelong love of learning with these picks from CTY reading experts. 💡

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07/03/2026

“Disrespectful” is one explanation. Here’s another: a gifted child or twice-exceptional learner who notices a gap, questions the answer, or needs the explanation to make sense before moving on.

For many 2e kids, giftedness, ADHD, autism, anxiety, or learning differences can show up as constant correcting, debating, or asking “why.” But correction does not always mean defiance. Sometimes it is curiosity. Sometimes it is frustration. Sometimes it is a real attempt to understand a concept that does not feel clear yet.

Before we label a gifted learner as rude, difficult, or disrespectful, we have to ask: What are they trying to understand?

06/30/2026

04/15/2026

From FLAG Member Kimberly Merrow Niebauer!
We love seeing incredible things happening in our Gifted Community!

Dear Florida Association for the Gifted,
Thank you so much for the grant that supported our mission simulation at the Challenger Learning Center in Tallahassee. We just completed the field trip, and it was a fantastic experience for our students. They were engaged from start to finish and loved working through the challenges together.

Thank you again for supporting meaningful learning experiences for gifted students.

While the world watched Artemis II reignite excitement about space exploration, one group of Jacksonville students got to experience that same sense of discovery up close. Thanks to support from JPEF and the Florida Association for the Gifted, 4th and 5th-grade students stepped into the roles of scientists and engineers at the Challenger Learning Center, solving problems, working as a team, and seeing STEM come to life in real time. Missions like Artemis II remind us what is possible. Experiences like this help students believe they can be part of it. 🚀✨ Read about their experience here:
https://ow.ly/CMt250YJ0u5

03/31/2026

10Day STEM Climate Resilience Program!!! Check it out.

03/29/2026

Last day for our online auction if anyone is interested... universal tickets, lottery basket, hotel packages, etc. This auction supports those Florida teams in registration, competition fees and World Finals! Checkout the amazing packages… but stay away from the lottery basket… that one is mine!

Come bid on our silent auction to support the Florida Odyssey of the Mind Association!