Recently, I had a chance to introduce a group of 3rd-grade GT students to the Gus and Gabby problems found HERE. After doing a set of problems, the students asked if they could create their own. They were reading my mind, and I loved that it was their idea! The process of creating their own … Read more
Here is an activity that I used for enrichment with Kinder and 1st grade during a time when we were working on visual-spatial discrimination (In the P.E.T.S.™ curriculum, this is Max the Magician’s specialty). I was so surprised by the results! It had me wondering if this activity could even aid in identifying gifted kinder … Read more
Novelty can increase engagement for all students, but especially for gifted and advanced learners (see Novelty, Surprise, and Twists ~ How to Inject These Into Your Lessons). Here are a few fresh activities to share with younger students! GUS AND GABBY GUESSING GAME (FREE) Inspired by Marcy Cook’s Contrasting Facts and the Who Am I? … Read more
The game of Mastermind has been around for decades and it reinforces not only logical thinking but also a number of math concepts (e.g. combinations, permutations, probability). My students, from third grade up, have always enjoyed it. I wanted to adapt it for younger students, so I created a beginner version that requires only these … Read more
