GIFTEDNESS in Early Childhood (2nd Edition)

By Cathie Harrison

This invaluable text introduces definitions of giftedness and talent, identification and overviews of young gifted children's development in the physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional, and moral spheres. Educational responses to giftedness are addressed, in addition to programming and planning perspectives and practices. Family and parenting concerns and pressures are also discussed. Checklists developed by Professor Michael Sayler of the University of Northern Texas, USA, for use in the identification of young gifted children are included.

Gifted Students in Primary Schools: Differentiating the Curriculum

By Miraca Gross, Bronwyn MacLeod, Diana Drummond and Caroline Merrick

A comprehensive, teacher-friendly publication offering direct and practical assistance in: differentiating the primary school syllabus to extend and challenge students talented in specific areas; developing your own curriculum units for gifted students; understanding the needs of gifted and talented students. Includes enrichment activities based on the Harry Potter novels.

Gifted Students in Secondary Schools: Differentiating the Curriculum

By Miraca Gross, Bronwyn MacLeod, and Marilyn Pretorius

This comprehensive text provides and easy-to-follow blueprint for developing exciting and challenging curriculum units for gifted and highly able students in grades 7-12. This book is truly a treasure-chest for teachers, including more than 800 enrichment and extension activities in 13 subject areas. It is already being used by teachers, gifted education consultants, and is used as a curriculum text in gifted education courses in the United States and Australia.

It's About Time!

By Denise Cramsie

The first in a series of complete units of work for gifted and talented students, written by Australian teachers with specialist training in gifted education. Developed for gifted students in years 3 & 4, It's About Time explores the fascinating concept of time. This interdisciplinary 20 lesson teaching unit develops skills in the areas of persuasive writing, analysis, and interpretation of literature, and speaking and listening with extension activities in reading, writing, music, research, language, art, creative problem solving, maths and science. It features Australian literature including The Best-Kept Secret by Emily Rodda, Jeremy Jeremiah by Antonia Barron and Melissa's Ghost by Michael Dugan. This unique unit is presented complete and ready to use as a boxed set with clipcase consisting of: a Teacher's Manual; a Teacher's Resources booklet of photocopiable black-line masters; and 10 Students' Reading booklets.

Look Back In Time

By Gail Erskine

Complementing It's About Time, this 19 lesson unit of work for gifted students in lower primary years 1 & 2 incorporates time travel, poetry, and historical fiction to provide material for the development of higher order thinking skills. Australian literature selections including: Stuntumble Monday by Libby Hathorn, The Story of Rosy Dock by Jeannie Baker and traditional stories from the Dreamtime, provide the basis for though-provoking interdisciplinary activities designed to challenge and stimulate academically giftedstudents. This specially developed teaching unit is presented complete and ready to use as a boxed set with slipcase consisting of: a Teacher's Manual; a Teacher's Resources booklet of phocopiable black-line masters; and 10 Students' Reading booklets.