Living Gifted

Ok, I did it again! I read another nonfiction book. Before you accuse me of not being able to committ to characters, setting, key events in rising action, etc., I want you to know I did this book for you! It's called, Living Gifted and it's by a noted author and educator, Lisa Van Gamert. It is a short read, but mighty! She highlights on each page a tip for navigating the gifted journey in school and in life. She offers a total of 52 very insightful tips for succeeding as a gifted learner. For example, she explains that we should really examine our distraction level. She has the reader stop to ponder just what happens in our brains when we say we are multi-tasking. She also celebrates the wisdom of being grateful, being a planner, and being a reader of thought-provoking books. I give this handy guide a big thumbs up and I hope you'll check it out! P.S. - You can knock it out in a little over an hour; however, the ideas will last a lifetime!

Hello Fellow Readers,

I wanted to say that I've really enjoyed this latest round of blogs. You are all becoming such accomplished bloggers and the variety of your reading choices amazes me!

I have a confession to make. I did not read a fiction book this time around. I saw a book and judged it by its cover - gasp! I saw the cover below and realized the author (Kylene Beers) was a professor I had in my teaching program in college. She was a favorite as I progressed through my coursework and so I just had to see what she had to say about guiding students to read closely and about how to assist them in making meaningful connections to the books in their reading lives. I will not go into the nuts and bolts of her advice; however, I will share one idea I hope to use in my teaching with all of you. She has developed some "signposts" that readers should be taught to notice and when they spot these points in the text, she provides some powerful questions to use as reflection points. Look for my talk on these signposts soon!

Keep reading Cougars!