Like many of you who are reading this, I have had a lot of experience teaching my own children, and some experience teaching others. I was just pondering the fact, though, that one of my current students in my homeschool coop computer class is quite gifted, unlike most other students I have had.. In fact that is a challenge for me as his teacher.

Here's the challenge.  The gifted boy is 10 years old. The class of five contains kids from age 8 to 11.  I find myself spending a lot of time helping the 8-year-old, and very little helping the gifted boy.  What I find I have to do is prepare ahead of time.  I need materials for the class, which I go through with them step-by-step.  But the gifted boy can solve the problem we are working on by himself, which is better--he learns logical thinking this way.  So what does he do with the rest of the class period?

I have been preparing something for him to work on.  In the book I am working on, Logo Adventures, you will find frequent "extra credit" challenges.  These are the ones I am giving this child.  So in fact the book will be able to cover the gamut, from the 8-year-old needing lots of guidance to the child who can take it and run. 

I have decided to work on this book hard for a while and have it available as soon as I can, rather than in the summer.  Stay tuned!
Blessings,
Phyllis Wheeler