RESOURCES FOR CHALLENGING GOOD READERS
No matter their age gifted students need a challenge. There are many links below to challenge their abilities.
Gifted Students:
12 Ideas for Summer Fun for Kids
-Fun, Challenging (and Cheap) Activities Gifted Kids Will Love
http://giftedkids.about.com/od/nurturinggiftsandtalents/qt/cheap_fun.htm
Power Up and Read
-The Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
http://www.scholastic.com/summer/
Reading Activity Calendar
-A Compiled List of Reading Activities to Add to Your Monthly Calendar
http://k6educators.about.com/od/BookResources/a/Reading-Activity-Calendar.htm
Book Activities for Grades 3-5
http://k6educators.about.com/od/BookResources/a/Book-Activities-For-Grades-3-5.htm
Caption Collage
-Find the best words to describe a picture.
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/writing-activities/caption-collage
Family News
-Help your child grow as a writer — encourage him to create a family newspaper.
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/writing-activities/family-news
Write to a Writer
-Encourage direct communication between your child and her favorite authors.
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/writing-activities/write-to-writer
Writing Prompts for Kids
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/reading-language/creative-writing/writing-prompts-kids/
Reading Comprehension Activities
http://specialed.about.com/od/balancedliteracy/a/comp.htm
Wacky Web Tales (Mad Libs)
-Parts of Speech Help
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
No matter their age gifted students need a challenge. There are many links below to challenge their abilities.
Gifted Students:
12 Ideas for Summer Fun for Kids
-Fun, Challenging (and Cheap) Activities Gifted Kids Will Love
http://giftedkids.about.com/od/nurturinggiftsandtalents/qt/cheap_fun.htm
Power Up and Read
-The Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
http://www.scholastic.com/summer/
Reading Activity Calendar
-A Compiled List of Reading Activities to Add to Your Monthly Calendar
http://k6educators.about.com/od/BookResources/a/Reading-Activity-Calendar.htm
Book Activities for Grades 3-5
http://k6educators.about.com/od/BookResources/a/Book-Activities-For-Grades-3-5.htm
Caption Collage
-Find the best words to describe a picture.
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/writing-activities/caption-collage
Family News
-Help your child grow as a writer — encourage him to create a family newspaper.
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/writing-activities/family-news
Write to a Writer
-Encourage direct communication between your child and her favorite authors.
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/writing-activities/write-to-writer
Writing Prompts for Kids
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/reading-language/creative-writing/writing-prompts-kids/
Reading Comprehension Activities
http://specialed.about.com/od/balancedliteracy/a/comp.htm
Wacky Web Tales (Mad Libs)
-Parts of Speech Help
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/