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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.
About the Author:
Barry Teare was a founder member of
the National Association for Able Children in Education
(NACE) and is well known and respected in the field
of effective learning for the able and talented. Throughout
his long and distinguished teaching career he has been
involved in teacher training concerned with provision
for able children, and was recently a member of the
Government’s advisory group in this field. He
has worked extensively with able children in many areas
of the country.
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Effective Resources for Able & Talented
Children