Supplementary Materials for Academically Gifted English Students

Abstract

The recent trend to acknowledge and to meet the needs of gifted and talented students has created a new challenge for academic planners, as well as teachers. One manifestation of this challenge is to provide appropriate supplementary materials to meet the needs of these special students. In seeking stimulating supplementary materials, teachers often overlook the obvious, a varied periodical list, while concentrating on amassing a wide range of audio-visual materials. Each type of supplementary material has advantages in certain settings; however, in programs for academically gifted, carefully selected periodicals can be a vital addition. The following list of supplementary periodicals is designed as a guide for teachers of academically gifted English students in high school. The list is neither definitive, nor is it essential that any school include all of the periodicals in their collections. It does provide a variety of materials to nurture the intellectual growth and personal and social awareness of gifted English students.