The Essential Classroom

May include:

- a round-robin chess tournament
- an ongoing scrabble game
- a puzzle under construction
- a new challenge/problem solving puzzle published in the class daily doings website
- metaphors and abstract nouns - instead of just similes
- metaphysical poetry, such as The Thought Fox by Ted Hughes
- an exhibition space for student's products
- means of publication for the student to self-publish a novel/poetry anthology

Providing for the talented learner

* encourage a scientific hobby such as bird watching or gardening - this leads to such learning experiences as scientific classification and increased research skills
* investigate scientific toys - put together a chemistry set, design and construct with technic toys
*provide basic tools - binoculars, camera, magnifying glass
* an ongoing scrabble game
* a puzzle under construction
* a new challenge/problem solving puzzle published in the class daily doings website
* metaphors and abstract nouns - instead of just similes
* metaphysical poetry, such as The Thought Fox by Ted Hughes
* an exhibition space for student's products
* means of publication for the student to self-publish a novel/poetry anthology