Gifted education elementary

Supporting gifted students in the classroom is so important. We want students to be engaged and learn all year long. There are many ways you can differentiate for these learners through extension activities, guided reading, and projects. I'm sharing a few specific ways you can support gifted students in the classroom.

Are you a teacher looking to unlock the potential of your gifted students? Check out our board for proven teaching strategies and tips on engaging, inspiring, and challenging this unique group of learners. Start implementing these ideas right away and watch your students reach their academic potential!

Gifted and talented activities 1st grade but these ideas can be used for any elementary classroom!

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Gifted students are in our regular education classrooms all the time, and it's up to us to differentiate the work for them and make sure they're being challenged with our curriculum. This blog post will help you understand ways you can make gifted education in a regular education classroom work!

Looking for engaging and differentiated ways to teach elementary gifted students? Using no-prep, differentiated tic-tac-toe menu boards with auditory, kinesthetic and verbal activities are perfect for early finishers, gifted students, and enrichment. Choice board menus are great for reviewing and extending what you've taught in class, perfect for the back to school season or at the end of the school year. Check out these teaching tips to simplify your instruction and spend hours lesson…

New to gifted education? Read about the dos and don'ts of gifted education and how to best serve gifted learners.

Hi friends! I have been working hard all day on this blog post and I hope it helps you in your support of GT kiddos in your classroom! As t...

Lesson plans and resources for teachers and parents of gifted, talented, and high-achieving students.

It’s so helpful to see ideas from real, live teachers. I’m so excited to share these ideas with you for differentiating for the unique nature & needs of gifted students. The teacher I’m highlighting is Susan Day, a teacher at Fairview Middle School in Bremerton, Washington. I think we can all get ideas from what ... Read more

With divergent thinking, the possibilities are endless! For some students, thinking creatively and out-of-the-box comes naturally. For others, modeling is needed in the beginning. With practice, all your students can train their brains to think creatively and see things in a different way. If you follow my blog, you have read about my V-8 moments in teaching. Do you remember the old commercials where the actor is drinking something and then sees V-8 and bangs his/her head and says, "I should…

Whether your gifted child prefers logic, word, or strategy you'll find plenty of options with this list of 100 Games for Gifted kids.

The great debate in gifted education is whether or not students should have gifted pullout services. Come find out the ins and outs of pullout services, and learn strategies to help you in the regular education classroom if you don't have gifted services.

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Soaring with Snyder -- Resources, Information, and Practical advice for teachers and parents of gifted students

The workshop model is a great way to differentiate your instruction for all learners in your classroom. This post focuses on workshop for gifted students.

Have you ever wondered if a gifted language arts curriculum could be a good fit for your homeschool even though your kids aren't necessarily gifted?

It's Monday morning and the week is already going sideways. The oldest has told me that he absolutely cannot do the work that we've chosen (together) for him, and the next oldest is avoiding her math like the plague. The twice-exceptional struggling reader is melting down because, well, books, and my youngest is taking advantage

Learn how teachers can best meet the needs of their highly gifted students from a highly gifted student herself!

Got gifted students, high-achievers or early finishers? Here's your solution for engaging and enriching differentiation. I've put together a wide assortment of tried and true classroom workshops that have been used for a school GATE Program. These activities were created to be enriching and unlike standard curriculum found in a regular classroom. Check them out if you're looking for support materials to meet the needs of these students in grades 4-6! Click on the picture to follow the link.