Gifted and Talented Children 4-11

<p>Can you recognize and tell the difference between gifted and talented children? Do you know how to provide the support they need? </p><p>Responding directly to current thinking in education this book raises practitioners’ expectations and shows you how to identify children in your class as gifted and talented.</p><p>Christine Macintyre addresses the nature/nurture debate in relation to gifted and talented children and discusses related topics such as the norms of development and domains of learning. </p><p>Essential reading for all primary teachers and teaching assistants this fascinating book is full of practical suggestions enabling you to:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>recognise the innate nature of giftedness </li> <p> </p> <li>provide the teaching required for talent to emerge</li> <p> </p> <li>understand the experiences of gifted and talented children</li> <p> </p> <li>develop activities to challenge and encourage your gifted and talented children to widen their repertoire of skills and abilities</li> </ul><p>A chapter on neurological development is included to confront questions such as what is it that enables children to do well and even Is there a gene for genius? Contrasting and conflicting answers are shared and debated.</p><p>Finally the issue of gifted and talented children with a learning difference/disability is raised and examples are given of how this ASD (asynchronous development) can hinder the recognition of gifts and talents in these children.</p>