I am desperate to tell you something. I don’t want to be misunderstood. Planning for gifted students is rewarding, fascinating, and challenging. On this site, I offer some ideas, some sample lessons, and even sample thematic plans. You can also find lists of many great resources for use in the classroom. My goal is to … Read more
For many years, the thought of guiding students in a study of the systems of the human body did not overly excite me. This is not like me. I’m interested in almost everything. I love to learn. Perhaps it has something to do with the way they were taught to me when I was in … Read more
Is there a YEAR ZERO? What does CIRCA mean? If a man was born in 17 B.C. and died in 27 A.D., about what age did he die? Why do the 1800s make up the 19th century? These are the kind of questions that I want my students to be able to answer, and they … Read more
“Everyone wants to connect content across subject areas… but how do we create an overarching idea that unifies our content over an entire semester or a year? Few of us have a tool to make this happen. This is why Universal Themes are a key – but tragically underused – part of the Depth and … Read more
It’s been around for decades and is still used frequently in business and education, but many people can’t really articulate the meaning of the phrase “thinking outside the box,” and some wonder if it should be reframed. In GT classes, lateral thinking is often a key curricular component introduced in early grades (see Six-Hat Thinking), … Read more
If your students are fans of the 24 Game, they might enjoy “Triple-A” Analogies. While looking for some challenging math problems and puzzles, I ran across a type of analogy I had not seen, and even though the YouTube video was not narrated in English, I was intrigued by the math enough to try it … Read more
This post reflects what teachers needed in 2020, during the time of our worldwide pandemic. The links below are all still active as of 9/2024 and there are some great ideas! Have you noticed that creativity is playing a major role in how people are handling this pandemic? I am so inspired by people everywhere … Read more
by Sarah Young Sarah Young works with districts all over the world to create and improve their gifted programs, curriculum, and teacher training. She also works virtually with students in grades K-10 in underserved and underrepresented gifted programs. She is passionate about helping teachers and was inspired to create a website to share curricular resources … Read more
A PASSIONATE PURSUIT OF PERPLEXING PUZZLES PERSISTS ~ CHECK BACK OFTEN! FIND MORE OF THESE AND OTHER TYPES OF PUZZLES HERESee also “Thinking Outside the Box” ~ A Lesson Plan (3rd – 8th) Matchstick Puzzles LEARNING TREE AWESOME BLOGSPOT BRAIN DEN GENIUS PUZZLES AIMS PUZZLE CENTER Rebus / Word Picture/ Wacky Wordy Puzzles KIDS HEALTH … Read more
Many teachers who work with gifted students incorporate Socratic Dialogue, Socratic Seminar, Shared Inquiry, Philosophical Chairs, or other methods of facilitating scholarly discourse and discussion. The methods and goals vary depending on the objectives. Some begin with reading a specific text or quote (see Philosophy for Kids), and some lean more towards debate, but all … Read more
