Wild Dingo Press have created three great books as part of a new series called Aussie STEM stars. The three first scientists in…
Higher Order Thinking: Changing perspective
You may have heard of the Kaplan model and possibly used it in the classroom so in this blog today…
Adding Depth and Complexity to your writing program
Many teachers often look at this concept and worry that they will have to overhaul their whole program to make…
Asking open ended questions
Open ended questions and activities are what gets kids moving, excited and engaged. What are open ended questions? Open ended…
Ease off the drill and practice
In this time of remote learning I have noticed one of my children has been set a lot of drill…
Mathematics and Gifted Education
Many educators and parents are often quick to jump onto online games, free worksheets and you tube tutorials to help…
Depth and Complexity for Gifted students
So you have a gifted child and you are remote learning? The activities being provided online may not be ideal…
Are gifted children healthy?
Interesting article about the physical and mental health of gifted children. Studies show that our gifted children are often highly…
Are there underachievers in your classroom? Part 2
There is still a lot of work being done in the field of underachievement in gifted students and one area…
Are there underachievers in your classroom? Part One.
An underachiever is a student who is not achieving to their potential. The underachieving gifted student is too common in…
