In an inclusive classroom, all children should have their need for personalised learning met. This includes those children who are gifted and talented in some way. They have the right to be given work that is suited to their specific needs and abilities too. This accessible and practical book has been written to help you identify and promote the gifts and talents of pupils in your class. The sections in the book cover how to:
decide on what constitutes gifted and talented
identify such children
manage provision for them
develop yourself and your teaching in this area
enhance the thinking skills and emotional intelligence of such pupils
enrich the curriculum offered to gifted and talented children
involve parents and the wider community in this area in this book, you will be provided with a wealth of advice, guidance, activities and materials from an author experienced in this area. It is important that the skills and abilities of all children are recognised and developed in a supportive and caring environment. In addressing the gifts and talents of your learners through reading and applying the materials in this informative book, you will be helping to create learners equipped to solve the challenges of tomorrow. Contains 96 A4 pages.

In an inclusive classroom, all children should have their need for personalised learning met.

This includes those children who are gifted and talented in some way. They have the right to be given work that is suited to their specific needs and abilities too.

This accessible and practical book has been written to help you identify and promote the gifts and talents of pupils in your class.

Paperback: 96 pages

Publisher: LDA (8 May 2008)

Independent Review:

This book is an excellent handbook for both class teachers and SENCOs in the primary school. I am deputy head of a large primary school and newly appointed as SENCO and GAT coordinator.I found the sections on identifying GAT learners particularly eye opening and has led me to see many of our children in a different light. I can now identify those children who may not be `academically gifted but also those for example, who are creative or socially gifted.The book has provided me with an outline on which to base our school `Gifted, Able and Talented policy, with many practical ideas for whole school involvement that also enabled me to easily plan and deliver training in a staff meeting.I have used a number of the ideas and resources from the book with the whole class, confident in the knowledge that my GAT learners are being stretched. I used one of the thinking games during recent monitoring by my head teacher which was very successful.If you are just starting out as a GAT coordinator or looking at GAT for the first time in your school this book would be ideal, providing everything you need to identify GAT pupils and provide exciting and challenging tasks for then in the classroom. It will support policy writing and implementation along with staff training and record keeping. You wont need another GAT book once youve got this one!