Enrichment Activities for Able and Talented Children

Enrichment Activities for Able and Talented Children is Barry Teare's fifth book for Network Educational Press, providing attractive and exciting resources for schools, together with practical advice and information on how to run successful enrichment activities.

Enrichment is a necessary component of suitable provision for able and talented children, and this book is designed to assist both within the normal classroom and beyond.

What the Book Covers: *The theory behind successful enrichment activities, including aims and objectives; the selection of participants; creating an encouraging atmosphere; the role of the teacher; pastoral issues; the key curriculum elements; and how to judge the success of the events. *A treasure trove of brand-new resources covering English, reading, mathematics, humanities, lateral thinking, logical thinking, detective materials, tournaments, presentations, events, treasure hunts and a strong concentration upon the higher-order thinking skills of analysis, evaluation and synthesis. *Full details of commercial materials available that have been used to great effect by the author with able and talented children. *Detailed explanation of teaching methods and techniques, such as how to work with lateral thinking problems and how to use the matrix method when solving logical puzzles and problems. *Cross-referencing of materials used in enrichment activities with children from the previous four books written by Barry Teare for Network Educational Press.

Whether you are a classroom teacher or a gifted and talented co-ordinator organizing enrichment sessions, this book will provide a rich source of material, events and advice.