Teaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom
By Joan F. Smutny, Sally Yahnke Walker, Elizabeth A. Meckstroth
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Written for educators (and parents) who believe that all children deserve the best education we can give them, this book encourages and enables you to recognize and nurture giftedness in children as young as age four. Look inside to find a wealth of proven, practical strategies and tchniques you can start using immediately to: identify giftedness (and avoid the pitfalls of stereotypes and politics)infuse your classroom with an atmosphere of wonder and an attitude of acceptance and understandingrecognize and teach to multiple intelligencespresent the curriculum in creative and challenging waysassess and document students's development -- and make the best use of standardized testsbuild partnerships with parents and enlist their support.