Enrichment is a vital component of suitable provision for able and talented children, both within the normal classroom setting and beyond. This book provides a wide range of attractive and exciting enrichment resources for schools, together with practical advice and information on how to run successful enrichment activities.

It includes: the theory behind successful enrichment activities, including aims and objectives, selecting appropriate participants, the role of the teacher, pastoral issues and the key curriculum elements.  A treasure trove of brand new resources, covering English, reading, mathematics, games, humanities, lateral thinking, logical thinking, detective materials, tournaments, presentations, treasure hunts and other events, with a particular focus on the higher order thinking skills of analysis, evaluation and synthesis.  Masses of photocopiable resources, accompanied by comprehensive solutions and teachers’ notes explaining the context of the materials and how they meet the needs of able children and deliver curriculum guidelines.  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, helpful cross-referencing with the enrichment activities in Barry Teare’s previous books.

Contents

Introduction

SECTION 1

Running Enrichment Activities and Courses Successfully

SECTION 2

English Courses, Activities and Resources
Reading/Thinking Skills Courses, Activities and Resources
Mathematics Courses, Activities and Resources
Games/Thinking Skills Courses, Activities and Resources
Humanities/Thinking Skills Courses, Activities and Resources
Detective/Thinking Skills Courses, Activities and Resources