When we start a new year or a new topic most teachers are lucky enough to be given a program … More
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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 … More
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 … More
Asking open ended questions
Open ended questions and activities are what gets kids moving, excited and engaged. What are open ended questions? Open ended … More
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 … More
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 … More
Are gifted children healthy?
Interesting article about the physical and mental health of gifted children. Studies show that our gifted children are often highly … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More