On Thinking

FLEXI-SCHOOLING FOR YOUR CHILD and YOU?
About 300 students in England, most of whom are in primary school, are involved in “flexi-school”, sharing time between home and school. A parent who flexi-schools her child says a new, higher standard for home educators, coupled with an effort to offer more flexi-schooling options, could result in additional interest [...]

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I believe that gifted children have special needs and should really be grouped under the umbrella of “Special Needs”programming. Just like other programmes such as Reading Recovery, Remedial Spelling, and pullout programmes for other special needs, I believe that gifted kids must have special pull-out or withdrawal programmes, which are tailored to their needs.

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Welcome to this forum for homeschoolers and other educators. Based on thinking skills – feel free to share your ideas on thinking..
This is for you if you’re interested in thinking, teaching thinking, parenting, homeschooling, and just improving your use of the grey matter!
Please share your ideas and comments with us. It’s the best way to [...]

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Talking to a teacher a while ago who thought that that particular school’s gifted classes should be closed and the students reintegrated into the other classes. An excerpt from our conversation went something like this :
Teacher: “It’ll put the cream back in the regular classes; and it will give a few good role models [...]

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Teaching thinking skills – a phrase on the lips and in the minds of many teachers in New Zealand, especially with the advent of the Five Key Competencies from the Ministry of Ed (Thinking; Making Meaning from texts; Relating to Others; Managing Self; and Participating and Contributing).
My question is: how to make Thinking Skills [...]

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