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Smutny, Joan Franklin; Walker, Sally Yahnke; Honeck, Ellen I. – Free Spirit Publishing, 2016
These proven, practical early childhood teaching strategies help teachers identify young gifted children, differentiate curriculum, assess and document students' development, and build partnerships with parents. Chapters focus on early identification, curriculum compacting, social studies, language arts, math and science, cluster grouping,…
Descriptors: Children, Preschool Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Yablun, Ronn – 1995
The purpose of this book is to provide a framework for parents to use in tutoring their children in mathematics. Among the suggestions to parents are to be patient, employ a variety of strategies, break up learning into blocks of time, and integrate learning into everyday life so that realistic connections between academic concepts and the real…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Gifted, Manipulative Materials, Mathematics Instruction
1994
This collection of articles abnout gifted and talented preschool and elementary students begins with background information on the program and philosophy for young students at the Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University (Maryland). The following articles are then presented: "Some Thought for Parents of Very Young Gifted…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Educational Needs, Educational Strategies
1996
This manual is intended to train teachers to use the Project Success Enrichment (PSE) program to teach language arts and visual art to gifted and typical elementary school students. An introduction outlines the PSE goals and provides a history of PSE. The next section discusses diagnostic and identification procedures for use in examining…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Style, Curriculum
Assouline, Susan; Lupkowski-Shoplik, Ann – 2003
This book is a guide to educating and nurturing children with mathematical talent. Chapter 1 presents and refutes 12 myths about mathematically talented students, especially the idea that it is best not to deviate from regular programming. The second chapter is a guide for parents in their efforts to advocate for their child in the regular school…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Case Studies, Child Advocacy, Curriculum
Daniel, Brigid; Wassell, Sally – 2002
Noting that the protective factors that support positive development despite adversity are becoming better understood, this workbook discusses the importance of encouraging resilience in school-aged children living in challenging circumstances and shows how to evaluate resilience through the use of checklists and background information. The…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Attachment Behavior, Change Strategies, Check Lists