So you have a gifted child and you are remote learning?
The activities being provided online may not be ideal for your child as teachers juggle the new platform and catering for all students.
So what can you do with a frustrated child and perhaps worried parent?
Projects!
A great way to support your gifted child is through projects that are:
– In their area of interest
– Challenging with depth and complexity
– A new area yet challenging and through provoking.
Think Dinosaurs, space, plastic waste, favourite authors, famous scientists or even LEGO. The possibilities are endless yet the depth and complexity is what needs to remain high.
I often use Kaplan’s Depth and Complexity Model to create my projects and you can try this too.
Here is an example of my use of this model – please use and give me feedback:
Using the Kaplan model to extend and enrich
Here are some website links:
https://www.byrdseed.com/introducing-depth-and-complexity/
Gifted Education Musings 