Challenging the Gifted Child
An Open Approach to Working with Advanced Young Readers
Published on 15. October 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-84310-570-1 (ISBN)
Description
Gifted children are quick on the uptake, can be frustrated by repetition and easily become impatient when unchallenged. Challenging the Gifted Child outlines a tried and tested approach for encouraging able children to focus their active minds in a productive way and discover the joy and value of reading.
The author explains the criteria for choosing appropriate reading for the child and describes ways to help deepen their understanding of both literature and language. Using examples from the author's extensive experience, this book encourages the development of independent learning skills and will help parents and educators to create a personalized reading programme for a gifted child at home or small groups of children in school. Photocopiable materials are included, along with samples of reading lists for different age groups.
This book provides practical advice for working with advanced young readers and will be an ideal resource for anyone who has responsibility for educating a gifted child.
The author explains the criteria for choosing appropriate reading for the child and describes ways to help deepen their understanding of both literature and language. Using examples from the author's extensive experience, this book encourages the development of independent learning skills and will help parents and educators to create a personalized reading programme for a gifted child at home or small groups of children in school. Photocopiable materials are included, along with samples of reading lists for different age groups.
This book provides practical advice for working with advanced young readers and will be an ideal resource for anyone who has responsibility for educating a gifted child.
Reviews / Votes
This is a book for anyone who wants to create rich learning opportunities for children with advanced reading skills. Margaret Stevens's passion for developing a love of reading in children stems from her own experience as the mother of a gifted child, and her book is written with parents in mind as well as teachers. It will definetely appeal to home educators but would also be a valuable resource for teachers wanting to respond positively to parents looking for guidance on how to support their gifted child. She understands that gifted pupils left to their own devices do not always flourish; they often need a greater degree of stimulation and encouragement, and opportunities to express themselves in a freer, more creative way than the busy classroom allows. -- G & T UpdateMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84310-570-1 (9781843105701)
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Additional editions
Margaret Stevens
Challenging the Gifted Child
An Open Approach to Working with Advanced Young Readers
E-Book
10/2008
1st Edition
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
€25.59
Available for download
Person
Margaret Stevens is qualified in special needs teaching and has personal experience of raising a gifted child. She lives in the UK and since her retirement has been acting as a mentor for distance learning pupils of her reading programme for able young readers.
Content
Foreword. Preface. 1. The Nature of the Book. 2. Reading and Responding. 3. Inventing Open Challenges and Recording Progress. 4. Choosing and Juxtaposing the Books. 5. Practical Issues. 6. Language and Writing. 7. Looking to the Future. Further Reading. References. Index.