• Books with Gifted Characters

• High Reading Level, Low Maturity

• MENSA for Kids Reading Lists

  • K-3

  • 4-6

  • 7-8

  • 9-12

  • Nonfiction

Using Bloom’s Questioning with Reading

• • Character Traits

  • Theme

  • Point of View

  • Text Features

  • Main Idea

  • Would You Rather (Compare/ Contrast)

Grades K-3

• Writing Continuums to determine where students are at with a skill

• Writing Strategy Menus - To develop and enrich writing skills

• Dynamic Writing Workshop Overview

• Informational Writing, Personal Narratives, and Persuasive Writing

Grades 4+

• Independent Writing Projects - Lessons on starting a great story, creating a compelling character, a  page-turning plot, and an immersive setting