Bodies: Beyond the Superficial
Vast, complex, puzzling... those descriptions of the human body might also fit a child with high learning potential. The body and its health provide an excellent [...]
Ball Games, Pets and Crisp Packets! – Crafty Up-Cycling and Easy Re-Using
Sports When you look in your cupboard, do you have a pile of things like old football boots, tennis balls or dance costumes? Do you get [...]
Not So Horrible History
Who remembers their school history lessons? Learning facts from textbooks and rarely going on an actual trip can be very dry. But the success of historical [...]
Multimedia Inspiration – Using Film to Inspire Cross-Curricular High Potential Learning
Keeping a child with high learning potential engaged with the curriculum can require the interweaving of multiple subjects, levels and brain regions at the same time. [...]
Explore Your World
There’s so much about geography to excite a very able child, simply because many aspects will appeal to their curiosity. They may have a real interest [...]
Creative Calendars and Calculations
You can stop and think about how we measure time on any day in the year. You could make something special using crafts, science, maths or [...]
Kindness is Contagious – Pass it On!
From the Archive This article was originally issued in the Winter 2017 edition of the Ignis e-zine for ages 12-18 Orly Wahba is the founder [...]
Box of Delights
From the Archive This article was originally issued in the Winter 2016 edition of the Ignis e-zine for ages 12-18 (who knew Doctor Who would [...]
Top Tinkering
Following on from the Engineer It article, this introduction to tinkering for younger children suggests how you can connect your child to design, which is one [...]
Engineer It!
2018 is the Year of Engineering, which celebrates the everyday role of engineering through design, building and using structures. Children are never too young to enjoy [...]