Books for gifted children from Royal Fireworks Press, publishers for the gifted education curriculum.

LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM FROM MICHAEL CLAY THOMPSON Grammar, Vocabulary, Poetry and Writing A staple of Gifted and Talented Programs throughout the country. Word Within The Word Vocabulary program Magic Lens Grammar program Poetics series Writing series Free Downloads | Videos | Join his Email List

Royal Fireworks Press is the world's largest publisher of books for gifted children.

Our aim is to enhance the educational experience of gifted and talented children and to provide teachers, administrators, homeschoolers and parents with the books they need at affordable prices. Amongst our 800 titles we are particularly proud of Michael Clay Thompson's language arts curriculum.

We welcome inquiries from authors about publishing books for gifted children.

All of our books are printed and bound in the United States by union workers using recycled paper, vegetable-based inks, and environmentally friendly cover coatings.

Congratulations to Royal Fireworks President, Dr T.M.Kemnitz, honored for the advancement of understanding of local history. See Orange County series.

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First Lady, Michelle Obama, in the only speech she made during her recent visit to Europe, encouraged and inspired students at a London school with the words: "If you want to know the reason why I'm standing here, it's because of education. I never cut class... I loved getting A's. I liked being smart. I loved being on time. I loved getting my work done. I thought being smart was cooler than anything in the world."

Watch the speech at: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Michelle-Obama-Makes-Emotional-Speech-And-Reaches-Out-To-Hug-School-Pupils-In-London/Article/200904115254905?f=rss and read the girls' reactions at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/apr/05/michelle-obama-school-london 

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NEW for 2009 at Royal Fireworks Press 

• 'Wolf Packs' of novels, with 50% savings, to support Suppose the Wolf Were an Octopus series. Packages chosen to appeal to boys, to girls and to both.

• Yahoo support groups: MCTteachers,  for teachers and educators using or considering using Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts curriculum, and MCTLA for homeschoolers
• Michael Clay Thompson Curriculum Packages at discounted prices: some for school examination purposes and others specially for homeschooling
•  Dr Dave's Teaching Manuals on elementary science give original and practical advice and each includes a CD for projection of images
• New Math series for the exceptionally gifted: see below in Featured Titles

Remember

• Michael Thompson's slide show about how and when to introduce his grammar, vocabulary, practice, writing, reading and poetics. See implementation advice
• In OTHER NEW TITLES: latest novels for young adults and books on Obama's landmark speech on race

FEATURED TITLES FOR GIFTED CHILDREN

All Work and No Play: Teacher Manual

This is a high-school level problem-based learning unit focusing on child labor during the Progressive Era of American history. Students go through All Work and No Play in the role of members of the National Child Labor committee preparing for a Congressional Hearing. Presented with photographs from Lewis Hine, they launch into questions about the extent and nature of child labor, the differences in child labor in industry and agriculture, the background of child laborers, existing regulations on child labor and more. Read more: All Work and No Play: Teacher Manual

Excluded! Chinese Immigration to the US: Teacher Manual

This is a Problem-Based Learning unit about the Chinese Exclusion Laws in the late 1800s. Designed primarily for high school classes, students investigate how and why the Chinese Exclusion Laws came into being from the vantage point of a Congressman from California trying to decide whether support the Geary Act.

The Resource Book, Teacher Manual and Problem Log make up the Unit.

Before the unit is over, students are forced to consider what reasonable limits can or should be placed on immigration in a country that urged "bring us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses…" Throughout, students draw powerful parallels to contemporary immigration issues. Read more: Excluded! Chinese Immigration to the US: Teacher Manual

Advanced Academic Writing, Volume 1

Class sets of 25 or more: $22.00 each; includes free teacher manual. (Order Code: 6744S) Add to Cart

The first volume in this new Secondary Writing series by Michael Clay Thompson is an important addition to his curriculum for formal language study and extends the writing series from Sentence Island, Paragraph Town and Essay Voyage into higher grade levels.

Students practice advanced academic writing with four assignments for which they must review their knowledge of grammar and punctuation, learn the MLA formatting method for research papers, know how to structure a well-written paper and use standard proofreader's marks for correcting their own work.

There are sample papers to illustrate good and bad writing, Read more: Advanced Academic Writing, Volume 1

Dr Dave's Teaching Manuals: Our Solar System

A visually stunning book and accompanying CD for the projection of images. This book will inspire teachers and students and enable them to better understand our solar system. The series hallmark of simple explanations with class activities using readily available materials, is beautifully presented here.

Teach the structure of the Sun, show the planets, asteroids and meteors and demonstrate revolution and rotation.

To see the principles behind this new science series and other titles go to Dr Dave's Teaching Manuals

Samples: (pdf files) Contents | Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 15

Dr Dave's Teaching Manuals: Phases of Matter

This is the perfect introduction to chemistry at the elementary level: all about liquids, solids and gases and lots about slime!

Activities include making crystals and the processes of evaporation and condensation.

As in the previous manuals, there are teacher resource materials that include a CD, safety advice and budget tips, quizzes and wordgames and an awareness of real classroom situations and potential hazards.

For a full description of the series go to Dr Dave's Teaching Manuals.

Samples: (pdf files) Contents | Page 19 | Page 21 | Page 29

Supplemental Mathematics for the Curious: Number Theory

Designed for the gifted self-learner who has completed Algebra I, this supplemental high school text is ideal for summertime or other independent study. Careful exposition of the topics and well-developed examples with ample comments guide the student’s thinking, while answers to odd-numbered exercises provide feedback on the student’s progress.

The topics chosen form an introduction to the rich field of number theory. Among others, they include: divisibility, the Euclidean algorithm, prime numbers, figurate numbers, recursively-defined numbers such as Fibonacci and Lucas numbers, Read more: Supplemental Mathematics for the Curious: Number Theory

Supplemental Mathematics for the Curious: Number Systems

Designed for the self-learner who has completed the traditional high school mathematics curriculum through trigonometry, this supplemental text is ideal for summertime or other independent study.

Careful exposition of the topics and well-developed examples with ample comments guide the student’s thinking, while answers to odd-numbered exercises provide feedback on the student’s progress.

Beginning with new ways to think about such familiar number systems as natural and rational numbers, the text progresses through algebraic numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, quaternions and infinitesimals, Read more: Supplemental Mathematics for the Curious: Number Systems

Essay Voyage: Student Book

Class sets of 25 or more: $20.00 each; includes free teacher manual. (Order Code: 6720S) Add to Cart

In what will be an indispensable book for English teachers and all teachers of gifted children, Essay Voyage explicates the elements of the correct, formal essay—the essay expected for essay exams, research papers, critical responses, and other formal analyses of academic subjects. With the use of extensive examples and thorough explanation, we see that formal writing involves the correct use of words, sentences, paragraphs, punctuation and other elements such as organized structure and unity. Read more: Essay Voyage: Student Book

Sentence Island: Student Book

Class sets of 25 or more: $22.00 each; includes free teacher manual. (Order Code: 6683S) Add to Cart

In response to requests from English teachers who have discovered the results that can be achieved from using his grammar and vocabulary programs, we are pleased to present Michael Clay Thompson’s series about writing.

It begins with Sentence Island, a lavishly illustrated book for third grade, gifted or fourth grade regular students. Read more: Sentence Island: Student Book

Paragraph Town: Student Book

Class sets of 25 or more: $20.00 each. (Order Code: 6706S) Add to Cart

Paragraph Town is at the same level as Grammar Town, Caesar's English I and Building Poems. With these four books, teachers are now able to implement a full language arts curriculum strongly grounded in the fundamentals.

Read more: Paragraph Town: Student Book

Bloom's Taxonomy Poster

Class sets of 25 or more: $8.00 each. (Order Code: 2432S) Add to Cart

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Based on the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy; widely used in the education of gifted and talented children.

A classroom wall poster of approximately 2 feet by 3 feet, on glossy light card stock, uv coated for maximum durability. Based on Benjamin Bloom’s Taxonomy as revised, it sets out and explains the different levels of thinking in the cognitive domain, with question clues and student activities. Read more: Bloom's Taxonomy Poster

Reclaiming the Lives of Gifted Girls and Women

Royal Fireworks Press is proud to present this important new work from one of the leading figures in Gifted Education as part of the Royal Fireworks series of Monographs on Education. Dr Smutny writes about the special challenges and needs of gifted females, drawing both on academic research and on the life-experiences of individuals.

Though drawing on research, this is a practical guide with activities and strategies to strengthen the inner life of gifted girls, Read more: Reclaiming the Lives of Gifted Girls and Women