Gifted Girls: Strategies for Underachieving Gifted Students
Creating strong, capable women who are high achievers starts not only at home but also in the classroom. When many gifted girls encounter a new
Student Achievement
We know that emotions drive attention and attention drives learning. Achievement is more than a Growth Mindset. In this section, you will learn strategies to help students become achievers as well as strategies to assist those who are underachieving.
Flip That Flop: Turning Mistakes Into Opportunities
Flip That Flop is a fun activity that teachers students that mistakes can be a good thing and how to learn from mistakes and turn them into learning opportunities..
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How to Reach Unreachable Students
I’m sure there has been a time during your teaching career, (and if not, hang on there probably will be) that you’ve encountered an
Teaching Logic to Elementary Students – The Why and How
Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end – Leonard Nimoy Logic, can it be taught? Or is it something that is naturally instilled?
DISTANCE LEARNING AND PASSION PROJECTS
Distance Learning combined with Passion Projects provides your students with an independent study they will love and be motivated to complete. During this time when
PASSION PROJECTS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Passion Projects were a staple in my gifted enrichment classroom in the 1970s. Back in those days, we called them Type III enrichment activities (Renzulli
Teaching Narrative Writing – Strategies for Reluctant Writers
Are your students reluctant writers? Do you have reluctant writers who either write terrible stories, or hate writing altogether? I used to have to pull
Self Checking Phonics Games: Slip It and Flip Its
What are Slip It and Flip It self checking phonics games? Slip it and Flip Its are fun, engaging, hands-on self correcting games. They
TEACHING GIFTED KIDS IN THE REGULAR CLASSROOM: HELP AND SUPPORT
Teaching gifted kids in the regular classroom can be a challenge. Do you sometimes feel like you’re “losing it”? Do you not really know how to
IS YOUR CLASS CLOWN GIFTED? – NEGATIVE TRAITS OF GIFTED KIDS
What is a gifted kid? Has anyone told you one of your students is gifted and you thought, “No Way!”? We all have preconceived ideas
Flip That Flop! Turning Mistakes Into Opportunities
The Importance of Mistakes “Mistakes are GOOD!” The first time I said that to a class of second graders, they looked at me like I was
Add Depth and Rigor to Addition and Subtraction with Pumpkin Paths
Hello everyone! I’ve been on a LONG vacation from the blogging world, and I am so excited to be back! This is my first in a
Using Humor in the Classroom to Keep Students Engaged
Everyone loves a good laugh, and your students are no exception. According to Mary Kay Morrison, author of Using Humor to Maximize Learning,
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