Dear Friend, Welcome to Gifted and Talented Education! And welcome to Big Ideas for Little Scholars. I created this website with you in mind. I don’t know your situation, but many GATE teachers are islands, alone in their role with little support or guidance. I would love to help. Here is some advice I would … Read more
This was so much fun! With new GATE teachers in mind, I asked colleagues to share some of their favorite first-day activities. Here are just a few ideas shared! First-Day Letter – Steph loves to incorporate letter writing in the first week. She often begins by reading the book A Letter from Your Teacher on … Read more
Here are five of my favorite activities to put students at ease when they walk into GT class on the first day. FIRST DAY TEACHER POEM (K-3) The idea behind this poem is to surprise and have a little fun with students as you introduce yourself and the GT class. Play through these slides in “present” … Read more
Do you like to send a welcome letter to your students before class begins? Here are some mini-projects and unique activities you can include with your letter to give students a preview of what’s ahead! BACK-TO-SCHOOL PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE / PAIRED PUZZLE If your students enjoy puzzles as much as mine, this would be a fun … Read more
