‘Contains priceless examples of teachers sharing their particular expertise on how to bring creativity and excitement back to our classrooms. Best of all, the strategies are integrated with required standards.’
—Susan Winebrenner, Author and Staff Development Specialist
Education Consulting Service, Inc.
‘There are many books that establish the importance of providing creative, stimulating learning experiences, but here is a book that provides strategies for exactly how that can be done.’
—Barbara Clark, Professor Emeritus
California State University, Los Angeles
Provide exciting, enriching learning experiences for gifted students through proven strategies from master teachers!
How can I motivate my gifted students using the resources I already have? How can I stimulate their imaginations to further their learning? This book is packed with practical activities that allow students to bring their insights, observations, imaginations, and experiences to the classroom.
Igniting Creativity in Gifted Learners, K–6 helps elementary school teachers use creative methods to enhance gifted students′ learning and stimulate higher-level thinking, discovery, and invention. Linked to curriculum standards, these ready-to-use strategies, activities, and examples help teachers:
- Inspire students in reading, writing, social studies, mathematics, science, and the arts
- Tie creative processes to learning outcomes
- Incorporate technology into instruction where appropriate
- Encourage students to explore new avenues for thinking and learning
Use these contributions from experienced educators to make creativity a vital ingredient in classroom instruction and the learning process!
Table of Content
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Contributors
Introduction
1. Creativity: A Gift for the Gifted
2. Making Creativity Work: Practical Suggestions by Classroom Teachers
3. Literacy Strategies: Reading and Writing
4. Social Studies Strategies
5. Science Strategies
6. Mathematics Strategies
7. Strategies in the Arts
8. Discovering Your Own Creativity
Index
About the author
S.E. von Fremd is an independent scholar, writer, and editor with a background in education, cultural studies, and dance. She performed with the Never Stop Moving Dance Company in Chicago under the direction of Reynaldo Martinez and taught creative dance and theater to children in the city and surrounding areas. Her interest in creativity and culture eventually led her to do a doctorate in performance studies at Northwestern University. This included a year’s research in Uganda, where she focused on the role of popular theater and dance in reviving cultural identity and educating children and young people throughout the country. She has written several book reviews on African musical traditions, a monograph on the cultural legacy of Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka, another monograph on refugees in Africa, and an article on the performing arts as a popular forum for education in Uganda. She has also given presentations on Uganda’s creative artists under the reign of Idi Amin and on dance movements throughout the continent of Africa.
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