gifted children

Discusses how to design courses of study in the fundamental curriculum areas for gifted and advanced academic students. Includes information on creative and critical thinking, research, and specific subjects such as mathematics, language arts, science, and social studies.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide descriptions of approximately 160 academic competitions for gifted students; and offers advice on choosing, preparing for, and participating in competitions.

Contains a collection of eight essays that assist in identifying, encouraging, and supporting talented students in art and music.

Provides strategies and curriculums to support gifted learners in the classroom, and discusses the difference between being "gifted" and being "bright," and also covers higher levels of thinking, tiered assignments, individualized learning contracts, and other related topics.

Local genius Buzz Beaker needs to help the new super genius in school when her new cosmic copy machine releases lots of bats instead of one duplicate of Bobo.

"Boys are being trained at one school for geniuses, girls at another. Neither knows the other exists--until now"--Provided by publisher.

Having faked his way into the Music and Art Academy, a performing arts school for gifted students where his talented older sister rules, sixth-grader Jake, a jokester who can barely play an instrument, will have to think of something quick before the last laugh is on him.

"The Coders always knew their programming skills would take them far, but they never guessed they would take them to another dimension--or to be accurate, one dimension less. To save humanity, Hopper, Eni, and Josh must travel to Flatland, a dangerous two-dimensional world ruled by polygons. If they can return home safely with a Turtle of Light, they might just stand a chance in their final showdown with Dr. One-Zero!"--Back cover.

Having faked his way into the Music and Art Academy, a performing arts school for gifted students where his talented older sister rules, sixth-grader Jake, a jokester who can barely play an instrument, will have to think of something quick before the last laugh is on him.