Magic in the Middle: Hands-On Challenges That Create Joy for Middle School Gifted Learners [Paperback]

Part 1. Magic in a Moment: Ready in Ten Minutes or Less??Lesson 1.?Around the World Divergent Thinking? Lesson 2. Make the Connection? Lesson 3.?Counting Concentration? Lesson 4. What's My Pattern?? Lesson 5.?Trashketball? Lesson 6. Fishbowl? Lesson 7.?A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words? Part 2 Charms to Channel Curiosity in Ten to Twenty Minutes??Lesson 8. Human Knot? Lesson 9.?Cards & Categories? Lesson 10. Trivia Buzzers? Lesson 11.?One of These Things Doesnt Belong? Lesson 12. Mystery Guest? Lesson 13. Memory Display? Lesson 14. Musical Madness? Part 3 Developing A Deeper Mystery: More than Twenty Minutes to Prep??Lesson 15. Codes & Ciphers? Lesson 16. Breaking Out? Lesson 17.?Sequencing a Timeline? Lesson 18. Describe and Build? Lesson 19.? Rubik's Cube Mosaic? Lesson 20. The Cup Game??

Magic in the Middle is your ultimate guide to creating a classroom filled with curiosity, collaboration, and creativity for gifted middle school learners!

Jessica L. LaFollette teaches gifted middle school students in Kansas City and graduate students at the University of Missouri. She is passionate about critical thinking and creativity in the classroom.

Every one of us deserves magic. That is the premise and the promise of this wonderful book by Jessica LaFollette. Through four magical concepts, this book gives every teacher a plethora of ways to infuse learning into the school day. This is a must-have resource for any teacher. It is especially designed for those of us in the middle school realm  a portion of our educational system that doesnt get nearly enough attention. The magic of this book is that it serves as a resource and an inspiration. Jessica writes as a brilliant colleague who is joining us in our planning and infusing positivity in our pedagogy. Jessicas area of expertise is the giftedl