Author: Vanessa Ryan Rendall
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Supporting your gifted students from Non-English speaking backgrounds.
In every school there will be students from a Non English speaking background and from this group there will be gifted students. We need to outline, in every school policy: What a Gifted NESB student looks like. Acquire the new language at a faster than typical rate, Demonstrate an ability to…
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Parent and school partnerships.
Partnerships such as those that Pfeiffer’s discussions help forge between parents and educators can help minimize the differences between the treatment that athletically gifted and the academically gifted students receive. But what about the glory? What can academically gifted students do that will bring them the rewards and recognition that those who excel athletically often…
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A literacy lesson and more on Myths from different cultures…
In Year 3 this term I am embarking on teaching students about myths from different cultures and times. This week we started on what a myth is and how to tell the difference between a myth, legend, folktale and fairytale. But what made this lesson higher order is what we did next. Choose a natural…
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Building and nurturing resilience in highly gifted children
Many gifted students, due to their higher sensitivities have difficulty ignoring complex situations. Resilience is rarely innate – it is a learnt behaviour. Resilience is cultivated when the children hear the school & teacher being talked about positively. When the child is praised for their interests and strengths and who they are (personality) this can…
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Providing support for your gifted students.
High-achieving year 6 students have identified their relationships with teachers and peers and participation in extra-curricular activities as three of the most important factors in their schooling. In a recent article it was found that Gifted students who felt supported by their community are more likely to develop their gift into a talent. This lines…
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Enriching a literacy lesson – character
As a teacher of gifted students in a pullout group setting that focuses in literacy I am always trying out new ways to extend and enrich these students. This week, in Year One, we looked at characters. The scene was set – we had just invented a machine that could travel inside books to meet…
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Creativity
Gifted children, from an early age can show the capacity to think creatively, critically and abstractly. Have you ever had them ask a question and you wondered how they came up with that thought? Or wondered why they have thought so hard about something that just seems trivial to you? Gifted children need to know…
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The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
Extend, Empower, Enrich 