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""The projects are teacher tested and the ideas presented are challenging, creative, and fun. The author is very experienced and uses that experience to give proven and useful activities, evaluative tools, and rubrics for the gifted."" -Ken Klopack, Art & Gifted Education Consultant Chicago Public Schools, IL ""The activities are wonderful-clearly explained, easy to administer, and entertaining."" -Frank Buck, Principal Graham School, Talladega, AL Challenge gifted students across the curriculum! Educators can identify children's strengths early on and gain insight into each student's unique abilities by using the numerous ideas and informal assessments in this exciting guide. Gifted and talented specialist Ann Maccagnano offers K-8 teachers challenging activities and engaging lessons to develop and nurture gifted learners' talents. Organized by skills, each chapter begins with analysis activities to immediately and informally assess students' current skill development. Enhancement activities then extend and enrich the content of the everyday curriculum. Teachers can select and implement any number of appropriate learning experiences to improve students' skills in: Reading, writing, and oral communication Creative and critical thinking Interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence Mathematics and visual/spatial awareness Identifying and Enhancing the Strengths of Gifted Learners, K-8 is the ideal tool for educators to inspire gifted students to greater levels of academic and social success.

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Author:   Ann Marie Maccagnano
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   Corwin Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9781412942539

ISBN 10:   1412942535
Pages:   136
Publication Date:   13 June 2007
Recommended Age:   0 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments About the Author 1. Developing and Nurturing Gifted Students′ Strengths The Challenge of Challenging Curriculum What This Book Offers How the Book Is Organized Using Analysis Activities What to Do After Areas of Strength Are Identified 2. Language Arts Analysis Activities Enhancing Reading and Writing Skills Enhancing Oral Communication Skills 3. Creative Thinking Analysis Activities Enhancing Creative-Thinking Skills 4. Critical Thinking Analysis Activities Enhancing Critical-Thinking Skills 5. Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Intelligence Interpersonal Analysis Activities Enhancing Interpersonal Skills Intrapersonal Analysis Activities Enhancing Intrapersonal Skills 6. Mathematics Analysis Activities Enhancing Mathematical Skills 7. Visual/Spatial Awareness Analysis Activities Enhancing Visual/Spatial Skills 8. Cross-Curricular Projects Design Your Own Dream Room Create a Company and an Advertisement Design a WebQuest Create a Slideshow Presentation Independent Study Create Interactive Computer Games Using Hyperlinks Design a Piece of Artwork All About Me Project Create a Database Design a Travel Brochure Create a Squiggle Drawing Hero Unit The Radio Show My Creative State Conclusion References Additional Reading

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The projects are teacher-tested and the ideas presented are challenging, creative, and fun. The author is very experienced and uses that experience to give proven and useful activities, evaluative tools, and rubrics for the gifted. -- Ken Klopack, Art & Gifted Education Consultant The ideas in this book are great! Teachers are looking for ideas to work with children with diverse strengths and talents. This book offers those ideas. -- Raynice Jean-Sigur, Assistant Professor An extensive and useful collection of easily implemented lessons and activities that teachers will use often. In particular, I appreciated the rationale for providing unique educational experiences for gifted students. -- Mary Johnson, Principal The activities are wonderful. They are clearly explained, easy to administer, and entertaining. -- Frank Buck, Curriculum Supervisor Provides teachers and student teachers with easy activities and lesson plans to be integrated into any school curriculum. -- The Bookwatch, July 2007

The projects are teacher-tested and the ideas presented are challenging, creative, and fun. The author is very experienced and uses that experience to give proven and useful activities, evaluative tools, and rubrics for the gifted. -- Ken Klopack, Art & Gifted Education Consultant 20061128 The ideas in this book are great! Teachers are looking for ideas to work with children with diverse strengths and talents. This book offers those ideas. -- Raynice Jean-Sigur, Assistant Professor 20061128 An extensive and useful collection of easily implemented lessons and activities that teachers will use often. In particular, I appreciated the rationale for providing unique educational experiences for gifted students. -- Mary Johnson, Principal 20061128 The activities are wonderful. They are clearly explained, easy to administer, and entertaining. -- Frank Buck, Curriculum Supervisor 20061128 Provides teachers and student teachers with easy activities and lesson plans to be integrated into any school curriculum. -- The Bookwatch, July 2007 20070810

Author Information

Ann Maccagnano is a gifted and talented specialist in the Kenmore Town of Tonawanda School District in New York. A teacher of gifted students for the past 11 years, Maccagnano has a master’s degree in elementary education with a Gifted Education Extension Certificate and has received the Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary Education (OUEE) Finalist Award.

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