Publications

Books published by Franny!


T’NT: Talented and Thinking Independent Study Guides in a New Reproducible Kit ($70 )- a series of 15 independent learning contracts designed to provide in-depth, high level, creative, enrichment studies to develop students to be creators of original products! Each booklet includes a self-evaluation for the student.


Book A: Creative Communications: Speaking Out!, Creative Stories, Science Fiction Findings, Thought Provokers – Games Puzzlers and Codes


Book B: Science and Invention: Environmental Explorations, Scientific Experimentation, Interesting Investigations, Innovative Inventors


Book C: People and Places: Athletic Competition, Around the World, The Hall of Famers


Book D: Intriguing Endeavors: Art Adventures, Music Magic, Creative Poetry, Puppet Happenings


The Cartooning Bag … Drawing with Your Funny Bone

The Thinking Bag … Adventures With Creative Thinking

Creative Connections for Kids … 50 Creative Lessons by Students for Students



Publications co-authored by Franny!

  • Invent America Enrollment Kit with Lesson Plans and the Invention Presentation Framework for Students in K-8

  • Train the Trainers Manual



Articles published by Franny!


  • Learning That Lasts a Lifetime …. Former Students Tell What Works!

  • Challenging Students Through Extension and Exceptional Learning

  • USA – Building an Olympic Year for Academics

  • Dandelions Roar Through Pittsburgh … Customized Curricula

  • One Gifted Program’s Successes

  • Assessment by the Students … an Apprenticeship Program

  • Partners in Advocacy, the Journey … Teachers, Administrators, Parents and Students

  • A Review of the Federal Excellence Report on Gifted Education

  • Javits Grant Programs: An Overview and One Project Sample

  • The Challenge … to Bring Out the Best, a Case Study

  • Chapter 16 … a Process of Change for Gifted Education

  • Comprehensive Assessment of Gifted Students

  • What Works!? Assessment of a Gifted Program from the Students and Parents After Graduation!

  • A Seven-Point Assessment (of a Gifted Program) … From the Students

  • Everything I Ever Wanted to Know About Effective Teaching I Learned from my Students

  • Get Out of Their Way, Three Assessment Strategies

  • What are the Students Doing? Strategies Receiving an A!

  • TIEing It Together for Our Gifted Students

  • The Human Spirit … Creativity and Change!

  • Let the Inventive Spirit Soar

  • Cartooning: Unleashing Your Creativity!

  • A Kid’s View of Creative Thinking

  • Kids’ Crimes … Justice in the Land of Mother Goose

  • The Hall of Fame

  • Athletic Events

  • On Creativity