Thank you so much to all of our blog’s readers. This year we had a record number of visitors and comments on our blog! Here were the Institute for Educational Advancement鈥檚 top blog posts in 2019:

: Bonnie Raskin, Scholarship Director, gives our community a glimpse of what it is like to at the helm of the Caroline D. Bradley (CDB) Scholarship program.

  This post features 10 California schools who are also highlighted in 优蜜视频鈥檚 new Gifted Schools Guide highlighting schools for gifted and advanced students throughout the United States.

 This past September, 优蜜视频 announced the 2024 class of award recipients of the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship, a four-year high school scholarship for gifted learners to attend an optimally matched high school program to help them work toward meeting their unique intellectual and personal potential.

: In this post 优蜜视频 spotlighted a list of fantastic Summer programs that serve gifted youth.

 A post full of amazing podcast recommendations about gifted learners. These are great resources for parents and educators supporting bright young minds.

 There is no shortage of games and puzzles that are intellectually stimulating; Pylos, Quoridor, and the classic Rubik鈥檚 Cube are all examples of mentally challenging and fun games. In this post you can find a variety of educational toys and games to consider giving to a gifted child any time of the year!

: Gifted children tend to have a strong desire and need for intellectual stimulation, and that need doesn鈥檛 go away when schools are closed. In this post are three ways parents can help foster positive social and academic growth during a holiday break.

This blog post walks through every step of the evaluation process for the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship.

Development Manager Mavis Bortey-fio shared her most inspiring moments spent with 优蜜视频 students in honor of this year鈥檚 #GivingTuesday campaign.

This post featured great reads for parents and educators focused on best practices and strategies for raising and educating a gifted child. These books are also listed on 优蜜视频鈥檚 which serves as a free online tool created and curated by 优蜜视频 for our community.

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At this year鈥檚 National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Conference in Albuquerque, NM, I participated in the . Teachers, parents and other conference attendees like myself, learned about educational tools, new advanced learning techniques and how to collaborate with each other all while playing games. This STEM event popped into my mind as I thought about what gifts I鈥檒l be giving this holiday season.

There is no shortage of games and puzzles that are intellectually stimulating; Pylos, Quoridor, and the classic Rubik鈥檚 Cube are all examples of mentally challenging and fun games. Below you can find a variety of educational toys and games to consider giving to a gifted child this holiday season.

1. A robot ready to code right out of the box. 
2. Build, scan, and identify molecules. It鈥檚 advertised as the simplest way to learn about atoms, bonding, and chemistry. 
3. Imagination takes light with these Lego-compatible light blocks.
5. Curate engaging art or science gift boxes for every age and interest. 
6. Makes stop animation easy!
7. For the future architect
8. Unique model kits to build mechanical engineering
10. For inspiration, perhaps consider creating artwork using Rubik鈥檚 Cubes, as seen .