Joan Franklin Smutny

I got this book at a gifted conference when I heard one of the authors speak. The book gives great ideas on how to blend creative teaching with the curriculum standards. The authors reinforce that creative teaching does not necessarily mean an art project. They give practical ideas on how to incorporate critical and creative thinking into regular teaching. There are ideas ranging from intensive thematic units down to simple creativity centers. The ideas were easy for any teacher, no matter show more what content or age level you teach to incorporate into his/her classroom. show less

One of few books I've found for parenting and enrichment of a gifted toddler. Very helpful for times when regular parenting books offer advice ill suited to a kid with advanced abilities.

This is a resource that will be helpful for a teacher trying to help a gifted child in the midst of nongifted children. Many of her ideas are made available to all, but such that the gifted child will be most able to take advantage of them. In this way, the approach is fair without making the child feel as though he is doing twice as much work as anyone else. Of particular value is the annotated bibliography in this book and others in the series (search "in the regular classroom").