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elementary enrichment  

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  • Elementary enrichment opportunities enable children to move beyond grade-level lessons and extend the regular curriculum with individualized opportunities. Examples of enrichment include exposure to new topics and ideas, training in creative and critical thinking skills, problem solving, firsthand investigative opportunities, the development of an independent study in areas of choice with individual research, and the use of advanced research methods.There are a variety of factors to consider when planning elementary enrichment for gifted and talented children. [Source: Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent; Elementary Enrichment]

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