Gifted Readers

One of the most readily-identified types of high-ability learner is the student who is reading far above grade level.  A student in this situation poses interesting challenges for both teachers and parents.  There are several good articles addressing this topic; we'll list a few here to get you started. Click on the article title to download or be linked to the source.

• "Supporting an Advanced Reader" from Scholastic, Inc.
• "Advanced Readers" on Tamara Fisher's Unwrapping the Gifted blog
• "Guiding the Gifted Reader" from KidSource Online via ERIC
• "The Gifted Reader's Bill of Rights" by Bertie Kingore
• "Guiding the Gifted Reader" on the Davidson Institute for Talent Development website

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