
Tips for Challenging Students | How We Find Ways to MOTIVATE Gifted Learners
About this episode
On this episode of Classical Et Cetera, Tara Luse, principal of Highlands Latin Spring Meadows and classroom management expert, joins us at the table to talk about how to engage students that need a bit more challenging. This episode unpacks methods to challenge students effectively, improve reading comprehension, and enhance handwriting. Discover motivational strategies, tackle math learning, and address student stress to prevent burnout. This episode covers the importance of mastery based learning from kindergarten through high school, how to cultivate a better learning environment for kids who need the challenge, and how to foster classroom engagement with penmanship, math study, and how to leverage passions and interests for educational depth. Whether you're involved in a classical homeschool or seeking enrichment for your student, gain actionable insights and explore Memoria Press’s curriculum solutions. Subscribe to Classical Etc. for more insights on navigating the classical education landscape with grace and wisdom. Visit memoriapress.com for resources that support a comprehensive classical learning experience. Looking for ways to teach neat, legible handwriting? Check out New American Cursive from Memoria Press! https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/penmanship/new-american-cursive/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=118
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What We're Reading from This Episode:
- David Copperfield —Charles Dickens (Tara)
- My Man Jeeves —P.G. Wodehouse (Tara)
- An English Murder —Cyril Hare (Tanya)
- War and Peace —Leo Tolstoy (Tanya and Paul)
- The Lincoln Highway —Amor Towles (Jessica)
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