Update 4/11/2022: This poetry lesson, along with many others, appears in my Poetry Wakelet collection. Click here to find more free ideas! I don’t often repeat lessons from one year to the next. But this has been one of my favorites to use with my 4th grade GT students during my career. The only change … Read more
For many of you, today may be your first day of the new school year. If so, I hope it’s a great one! My goal is to make it an unforgettably fabulous year for my students. In the immortal words of Kid President, Update: *As of 1/2/14, you can now download all of my current … Read more
I’m not really sure about the title for this post – because I certainly do not think these recommendations apply solely to children who have been identified as Gifted. However, as a teacher of gifted kids, I know that parents often ask me for ideas on reading material. After reading Wonder, and commenting about it … Read more
Just like most brains, mine constantly searches for patterns and connections. Lately, I’ve observed an underlying theme in many of the resources that I’ve been culling for teaching next year – the importance of kindness. After seeing a book recommendation on several blogs, including one of my favorites, “Not Just Child’s Play,” I finally read … Read more
In our district, most 5th grade GT students read the book, The Giver, by Lois Lowry. This amazing piece of dystopian literature spawns endless discussions about topics from the meaning of freedom to the potential consequences of genetic engineering. I have read this book with a group of students every year for 14 years, and … Read more
Almost a year ago, I wrote a post in which I reviewed the Flipboard app for mobile devices (available for iDevices, Android, Kindle, and Nook). I recently came across a great listing of feeds on “ToolZeit” that would be good to add to Flipboard for use in an educational setting. Even if you are not … Read more