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Are gifted children healthy?

Mar 12, 2020

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Vanessa Ryan Rendall

in Gifted Education, Parenting, teaching

Interesting article about the physical and mental health of gifted children. Studies show that our gifted children are often highly active, social and mentally healthy. We just need to ensure the right support network is around them, like minded peers and various options for them is the key https://www.nagc.org/blog/are-gifted-kids-healthy
A literacy lesson and more on Myths from different cultures…

May 13, 2019

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by

Vanessa Ryan Rendall

in Creativity, Gifted Education, literacy, teaching

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…