Tag Archives: Gifted and Talented

Homogeneous Grouping

Ability grouping is the best way for students to learn (6). Homogeneous grouping is the best way to help a class experience the most successful learning (4,12). When new experiences are presented to a heterogeneous group the group experience is disappointing and not everyone reminds on the same page (3, 413). When you put heterogeneous […]

The Devil’s Arithmetic: A Book Review

It was known as a disturbing and horrifying point in history that still raises hair today. It was the Holocaust. Jane Yolen’s THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC recaptures the terror and strong emotions of the 1940’s. She lures you in with nightmarish scenes that will make your heart stop. Shocking historical tid-bits are yet another one of […]

First Grade Lesson Plan: Prefix and Suffix

Prefix / suffix graph and Hat activity State Standard 1. Specific Objective: a. Instructional (teacher) Objective: The teacher, by using tactile, verbal and written strategies will help student develop skill of counting syllables and identifying parts of words (prefix, suffix, root). b. Behavioral (learner) Objective: Student will learn to use their knowledge of prefix and […]