Gifted & Exceptional Students

Gifted Students and Reading Instruction - Are Reading Recovery Levels the Answer?

Teaching students who are reading at a level beyond their chronological age is a challenge, especially with young children. Choosing content for reading instruction and class activities requires care and preparation. Read on for some tips on reading instruction for gifted students.

Published by Anne Vize (15016 pts) on Jul 13, 2009 to
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The Advantages of Homeschooling Gifted Children

Making the decision to homeschool a child is not always easy, especially if your child is gifted. Learning the advantages of homeschooling gifted children can help you decide if this is the right option for your gifted child.

Published by stacy1172 (733 pts) on Jul 12, 2009 to
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Gifted Children and Creativity

Gifted children possess an ability of creativity. But it is important to nurture the giftedness of creativity by providing appropriate interaction and motivation. Teachers should pay individual attention for each gifted child to develop creativity according to his/her special needs.

Published by rosy (3036 pts) on Jul 10, 2009 to
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Becoming a Teacher of Gifted and Exceptional Students

Teaching gifted and exceptional students can be one of the world’s most rewarding careers. How can you become a special education teacher?

Published by Mayflor Markusic (6400 pts) on Jun 25, 2009 to
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Social Issues that Gifted Students Face in School

Gifted children face many social issues in school, from peer pressure to bullying. By learning about these issues, you can learn how to help your gifted child deal with them appropriately.

Published by stacy1172 (733 pts) on Jun 21, 2009 to
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What is Early Intervention?

The main objective of Early Intervention services is to teach and make the child, parents and teachers aware of the child's social and learning skills during the course of the child’s formative years. Read more about this concept here.

Published by Preetam Kaushik (22775 pts) on Jun 14, 2009 to
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Addressing the Emotional Needs of Gifted Students

It is easy to fall into the trap of looking at your exceptional learners as small adults. It is important to their overall wellbeing that we recognize they are not miniature adults, but children, with all the social and emotional needs other children have.

Published by jennyflores (1086 pts) on Jun 13, 2009 to
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National Competitions for Gifted and Exceptional Learners

Inspire, engage, and challenge your gifted students by having them participate in one or more of these academic competitions. Keep your gifted students excited about learning by participating in one or more of these academic competitions.

Published by jennyflores (1086 pts) on Jun 13, 2009 to
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Literature Projects for Your Gifted Students

The standard book report is an assignment that lets the teacher know the student has read and comprehended the assigned book. But churning out the same assignment can be repetitive, especially for exceptional learners. Here are some ideas to incorporate into your reading program.

Published by jennyflores (1086 pts) on Jun 13, 2009 to
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Keep Gifted and Talented Students Engaged in the Regular Classroom

One problem many gifted and talented children can have is falling behind with their regular classwork because of attending the gifted and talented program, failing to turn in work they feel is boring or too easy, and organizing problems. A few strategies can help students stay caught up.

Published by Margo Dill (7867 pts) on Jun 11, 2009 to
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