Drawing from her own personal experiences of teaching gifted and talented pupils, the author describes ideas and activities that have been proven to help them flourish, as well as enabling other children to gain from this imaginative approach to learning.
Drawing from her own personal experiences of teaching gifted and talented pupils, the author describes ideas and activities that have been proven to help them flourish, as well as enabling other children to gain from this imaginative approach to learning.
Drawing from her own personal experiences of teaching gifted and talented pupils, the author describes ideas and activities that have been proven to help them flourish, as well as enabling other children to gain from this imaginative approach to learning.
"This book is very readable, full of practical advice, and a must for all those involved in early years, including parents"--Johanna M Raffan, Director of National Associaton for Able Children. How can we identify gifted and talented young children in pre-school settings and how…
This volume provides a theoretical basis for utilising film, television and computer games to motivate literacy in the primary classroom. It explores related theory and research, from the fields of education, sociology and cultural studies.
Most children engage with a range of popular cultural forms outside of school. Their experiences with film, television, computer games and other cultural texts are very motivating, but often find no place within the official curriculum, where children are usually restricted to c…