#smithingifted

Primary Sources & Interview Unit for Grades 3-6

  • #smithingifted Teacher Lab: Where Teaching Ideas Get Tested

    #smithingifted Teacher Lab: Where Teaching Ideas Get Tested

    The #smithingifted Teacher Lab is a place where teaching ideas move from theory into real classrooms. I’ll share the successes, challenges, surprises, and adjustments that come from using gifted education, STEM, robotics, technology, and creative-thinking strategies with real students. But the Teacher Lab isn’t just about my classroom—teachers who use #smithingifted curriculum can share their…

  • 🇺🇸 More Than a Veterans Day Worksheet: Let Students Become Historians

    🇺🇸 More Than a Veterans Day Worksheet: Let Students Become Historians

    This Veterans Day critical thinking lesson for grades 3–5 helps students move beyond simply saying “thank you” and think more deeply about what it means to honor veterans. Students examine assumptions, consider multiple perspectives, reflect on courage, service, sacrifice, and thankfulness, and discuss how to show respect in meaningful ways. It’s a thoughtful way to…