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…
Being Gifted is not how well a child does at school, it is who they are.
Are you confused with the label of Giftedness? Perhaps you have heard it being used too often or not at…
Building resilient learners
Without considering learning difficulties or underachievement, many gifted students cruise through their schooling years. I come across many gifted students…
Discombobulated by Cate Sawyer illustrated by Adriana Avellis — Educate.Empower.
Have you ever heard of the word Discombobulated? Have you ever tried to spell it or say it or even…
Supporting your gifted students from Non-English speaking backgrounds.
In every school there will be students from a Non English speaking background and from this group there will…
Parent and school partnerships.
Partnerships such as those that Pfeiffer’s discussions help forge between parents and educators can help minimize the differences between the…
A literacy lesson and more on Myths from different cultures…
In Year 3 this term I am embarking on teaching students about myths from different cultures and times. This week…