I'm sharing this video of my son, a "reader" at an early age. While I thought I was just an awesome parent, I soon realized that it was more of his intellect that allowed him to be this bright.
* I wonder, what do we do with kids that read this young?
* What do we do as teachers to ensure that these children don't become frustrated with academics that may be "below" their level?
* What effect has NCLB had on these types of readers and writers?
Later this week, I'll try to post some enrichment activities for kids like Zachary that may be well above their grade level and need challenging tasks to keep them behaving and thinking appropriately.
I think this is amazing! When I started back to work after staying home with my children for 12 years, I worked as an aide in gifted education. I absolutely loved it yet I find that this is one of my biggest struggles as a classroom teacher. Too often, I give my higher students busy work so I can work with the lower students. I am challenged by your posts and want to learn ways to enhance learning for ALL of my students!
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