Enrich learning outcomes for gifted students through proven creativity strategies! Written by experienced teachers, this resource helps elementary school teachers use creativity strategies to enhance gifted students' learninguto stimulate higher level thinking, discovery and invention. The book includes chapters on reading, writing, social studies, mathematics, science, and the arts; incorporates technology where appropriate; and answers common questions such as: How can I best inspire gifted students within my present curriculum? What creative strategies work best in specific subject areas? How can I tie creative processes to specific learning outcomes? How do I determine the effectiveness of a creative strategy? How can I encourage my students to explore new avenues for thinking and learning?

'Using the ideas presented in this book make teaching and learning more personalized and exciting for both teachers and their students. This book provides a breath of fresh air for the teaching profession!' - Carole S. Campbell, Educator Higher Ground Educational Consulting 'This book is chock full of great examples and classroom applications, providing specific guidance and clear-headed advice' - Nancy H. McDonough, Second-Grade Teacher, Walter Stillman School, Tenafly, NJ Meet the highly diverse needs of primary students with these differentiated teaching strategies! Every student who walks through the classroom door brings special gifts to the learning table. Differentiating for the Young Child helps primary teachers value and support the unique experiences and learning styles of diverse young learners. Joan Franklin Smutny and S.E. von Fremd offer strategies and methods for promoting creative thinking and intellectual discovery across key discipline areas. They also tackle issues relating to undeserved students and discuss differentiated technology use. Revised to make differentiated learning easier, this second edition: - Includes new charts with high- to low-preparation strategies for differentiating lessons in maths, science, social studies, and language arts - Presents new focus questions to help teachers clarify their own priorities and target student needs efficiently - Offers Web sites for further reference Because the primary grades influence all the years that follow, this resource helps early childhood and primary teachers use creative, differentiated teaching strategies to meet the individual learning needs of all young children and encourage their future academic success.

Low-stress tips for challenging high-ability learnersMany teachers ask: oWhat do I do for the student who finishes his work before everyone else?oe oIs there anything I can use that doesnAEt require me to read a long textbook with complicated instructions?oe If you would like to do more for gifted students and need simple strategies that you can use tomorrow, this book is for you. Inside are helpful methods for challenging students who need more than the regular curriculum can provide. The authors provide practical tools, including: Tips for using existing resources and possibilities A progression from simpler to more complex adjustments for advanced learners Specific lessons for language arts, math, science, social studies, and the arts The bookAEs strategies can be tailored to benefit students of varying abilities. The lessons are easy to integrate, consistent with curriculum standards, and described in practical terms. You will also find ready-to-use reproducibles, helpful vignettes, and additional resources for differentiating instruction so that all students are challenged to reach their potential.

'Using the ideas presented in this book make teaching and learning more personalized and exciting for both teachers and their students. This book provides a breath of fresh air for the teaching profession!' - Carole S. Campbell, Educator Higher Ground Educational Consulting 'This book is chock full of great examples and classroom applications, providing specific guidance and clear-headed advice' - Nancy H. McDonough, Second-Grade Teacher, Walter Stillman School, Tenafly, NJ Meet the highly diverse needs of primary students with these differentiated teaching strategies! Every student who walks through the classroom door brings special gifts to the learning table. Differentiating for the Young Child helps primary teachers value and support the unique experiences and learning styles of diverse young learners. Joan Franklin Smutny and S.E. von Fremd offer strategies and methods for promoting creative thinking and intellectual discovery across key discipline areas. They also tackle issues relating to undeserved students and discuss differentiated technology use. Revised to make differentiated learning easier, this second edition: - Includes new charts with high- to low-preparation strategies for differentiating lessons in maths, science, social studies, and language arts - Presents new focus questions to help teachers clarify their own priorities and target student needs efficiently - Offers Web sites for further reference Because the primary grades influence all the years that follow, this resource helps early childhood and primary teachers use creative, differentiated teaching strategies to meet the individual learning needs of all young children and encourage their future academic success.

Enrich learning outcomes for gifted students through proven creativity strategies! Written by experienced teachers, this resource helps elementary school teachers use creativity strategies to enhance gifted students' learninguto stimulate higher level thinking, discovery and invention. The book includes chapters on reading, writing, social studies, mathematics, science, and the arts; incorporates technology where appropriate; and answers common questions such as: How can I best inspire gifted students within my present curriculum? What creative strategies work best in specific subject areas? How can I tie creative processes to specific learning outcomes? How do I determine the effectiveness of a creative strategy? How can I encourage my students to explore new avenues for thinking and learning?