Teaching Gifted Children in Today's Preschool and Primary Classrooms: Identifying, Nurturing, and Challenging Children Ages 4-9

Teaching Gifted Children in Today's Preschool and Primary Classrooms: Identifying, Nurturing, and Challenging Children Ages 4-9
ISBN-10
1631980238
ISBN-13
9781631980237
Category
Education
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2015-11-15
Authors
Joan Franklin Smutny, Sally Yahnke Walker, I. Ellen Honeck

Description

These proven, practical early childhood teaching strategies and techniques help teachers identify young gifted children, differentiate and extend the curriculum, assess and document students' development, and build partnerships with parents. Individual chapters focus on early identification, curriculum compacting, social studies, language arts, math and science, cluster grouping, social-emotional development, and finding and supporting giftedness in diverse populations. This revised and updated edition includes current information on brain research and learning; rigor and complexity; and integrating creativity, the arts, and higher-level thinking in accordance with learning goals. Scenarios and vignettes take readers into teachers' classrooms. The book includes extensive references and resources to explore. Digital content includes customizable forms from the book.

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