{"product_id":"differentiating-for-the-young-child-teaching-strategies-across-the-content-areas-prek-3-9781412975568","title":"Differentiating for the Young Child: Teaching Strategies Across the Content Areas, PreK-3","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeet the highly diverse needs of primary students with these differentiated teaching strategies!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned to help primary teachers value and support the unique experiences and learning styles of diverse young learners, this book offers strategies for promoting intellectual discovery and creative thinking across key discipline areas, tackles issues related to underserved students, and discusses differentiated technology use. This second edition: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes new charts with strategies for differentiating lessons in math, science, social studies, and language arts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents new focus questions to help teachers clarify their own priorities and target student needs efficiently\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers Web sites for further reference\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVon Fremd, Sarah (S ). E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eS.E. von Fremd\u003c\/strong\u003e is an independent scholar, writer, and editor with a background in education, cultural studies, and dance. She performed with the Never Stop Moving Dance Company in Chicago under the direction of Reynaldo Martinez and taught creative dance and theater to children in the city and surrounding areas. Her interest in creativity and culture eventually led her to do a doctorate in performance studies at Northwestern University. This included a year's research in Uganda, where she focused on the role of popular theater and dance in reviving cultural identity and educating children and young people throughout the country. She has written several book reviews on African musical traditions, a monograph on the cultural legacy of Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka, another monograph on refugees in Africa, and an article on the performing arts as a popular forum for education in Uganda. She has also given presentations on Uganda's creative artists under the reign of Idi Amin and on dance movements throughout the continent of Africa.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmutny, Joan F.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJoan Franklin Smutny \u003c\/b\u003eis founder and director of the Center for Gifted, a Northern Illinois University Partner. She directs programs for thousands of bright, talented, and gifted children in the Chicago area annually. She also teaches creative writing in many of these programs as well as courses on gifted education for graduate students at the university level. She is editor of the \u003ci\u003eIllinois Association for Gifted Children Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, contributing editor of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Our Gifted\u003c\/i\u003e, and a regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eGifted Education Communicator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParenting for High Potential\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eGifted Education Press Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. Smutny has authored, co-authored, and edited many articles and books on gifted education for teachers, parents, and administrators, including \u003ci\u003eChallenging High Potential Spanish Speaking Students\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eTeaching Advanced Learners in the General Education Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eManifesto of the Gifted Girl\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), \u003ci\u003eDifferentiating for the Young Child\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition (2010), \u003ci\u003eIgniting Creativity in Gifted Learners, K-6\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eAcceleration for Gifted Learners, K-5\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eReclaiming the Lives of Gifted Girls and Women\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eDesigning and Developing Programs for Gifted Students\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eUnderserved Gifted Populations\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eGifted Education: Promising Practices\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eStand Up for Your Gifted Child\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eThe Young Gifted Child: Potential and Promise, an Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), and \u003ci\u003eTeaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e (1997). In 1996, she won the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contribution to the field of gifted education.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVon Fremd, Sarah E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eS.E. von Fremd\u003c\/strong\u003e is an independent scholar, writer, and editor with a background in education, cultural studies, and dance. She performed with the Never Stop Moving Dance Company in Chicago under the direction of Reynaldo Martinez and taught creative dance and theater to children in the city and surrounding areas. Her interest in creativity and culture eventually led her to do a doctorate in performance studies at Northwestern University. This included a year's research in Uganda, where she focused on the role of popular theater and dance in reviving cultural identity and educating children and young people throughout the country. 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