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Using Learning Journeys to Develop a Challenging Curriculum for Gifted Children in a Nursery (Kindergarten) Setting

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  • David Coates
  • Wendy Thompson
  • Andrew Shimmin

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Recognising and nurturing giftedness in young children presents an important challenge to educators. This study sets out to identify and support gifted children through the provision of a rich learning environment in the Nursery (Kindergarten) setting. Practitioners in the Nursery aimed to provide cognitively challenging activities appropriate to childrenx2019;s needs. Learning Journeys (or stories) were developed as a way of recording and then responding to children’s interests and motivations. Learning journeys can be described as observational narratives which are more systematic than an anecdotal daily record. They include everything the child does and says whilst involved in an activity. This study found that gifted children’s Learning Journeys allowed insights into the types of provision which presented both challenge for them and other children in the Nursery.

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  • David Coates & Wendy Thompson & Andrew Shimmin, 2008. "Using Learning Journeys to Develop a Challenging Curriculum for Gifted Children in a Nursery (Kindergarten) Setting," Gifted and Talented International, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(1), pages 97-104, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ugtixx:v:23:y:2008:i:1:p:97-104
    DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2008.11673516
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