Here’s a round-up of a few books I’ve either just finished or am in the middle of that I thought you might like. Rebellion Alis Wade has finished the third book in her Gifted Potentials series: Rebellion. She sent me a copy and I’m still working my way through it (you can blame the infant!). […]
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Books, tools, conferences, apps, and more recommendations.
A Gaggle of Gift Guides and Places To Give
Looking for gift ideas for your classroom or home? Here are my go-to gift guides as well as places kids might be interested in giving some money.
3 Things You Can Give Your Students (That Don’t Cost Anything)
As the holidays approach, few teachers can afford to buy each student a gift – but we all have the power to give students something meaningful that doesn’t cost a thing. Here are three ideasā¦
Books Featuring Gifted Guys
Iāve done a couple rounds of book recommendations featuring gifted female protagonists, so hereās one for the fellas: kid-friendly novels with a gifted male character.
Summer Reading 2017
A handful of books I’ve read recently that stuck with me. Two teaching-related books, a biography, a book about, like, everything, and one great sci-fi novel.
Recommended Non-Fiction for Elementary Readers
A reader asked for some non-fiction books appropriate for middle elementary, but also challenging enough for a gifted reader. Here’s what the crowd came up with!
Giving Better Presentations
It’s conference season, and that means we’ll all be settling in for a few sessions. I’ve put together a free resource to try to make those sessions more enjoyable for both presenter and attendee.
Books with 700, 800, 900, & 1000 Lexile, Recommended By Teachers
A reader was looking for examples of high-quality books for gifted/talented 4th and 5th graders, but she was constrained to a lexile range of 900-1000. Here are the recs I received…
Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Recommendations
Many readers sent in recommendations for sci-fi and fantasy stories for gifted readers. I’ve gathered these together here as a growing collection.
Summer 2016 Reading Recs
Looking for something to read this summer? Here are a few sorta-teaching-related texts I’ve enjoyed.