Welcome to my page. I am Cindy Harding-Woodhull, teacher for the talented and gifted at the elementary. This is my twenty third year to teach on this campus and my ninth year as the GT teacher. I am passionate about teaching kids to think and reason. My goal for my students is for them to become life-long learners, with the tools and resources they need to continually research new topics and develop new skills. When I am not teaching I am usually busy with my three teenagers and their many activities or I am out birdwatching, letterboxing, geocaching or reading. I hope you enjoy my web page!

Check out my download page for a welcome back podcast. We are also using podcasts to explore Habits of Mind. There are positive characteristics we are trying to train our brains to do. This series of podcasts explores each of the 16 traits.

TIMES BY GRADE LEVEL

First Grade
Monday 8:00-8:45
Tuesday 1:00-1:45
Wednesday 9:00-9:45
Thursday 9:00-9:45


Second Grade
Monday 8:45- 9:30
Tuesday 10:00-10:45
Wednesday 2:00-2:45
Thursday 10:30-11:15


Third Grade
Monday 12:30-1:30
Wednesday 8:00-9:00
Thursday 1:30-2:30


Fourth Grade
Tuesday 8:00-9:00
Wednesday 1:00-2:00
Thursday 8:00-9:00


Fifth Grade
Monday 1:30-2:30
Tuesday 9:00-10:00
Wednesday 9:45-10:45

All groups will have the opportunity to practice logic, thinking skills and problem solving through the unit studies and warm up activities. See your child's grade level below to find out what is currently happening in our class.

First graders are thinking about changes that occur over time and producing a product based on the alphabet, which explores things that change over time.

It's time for Monster Mash-well not really, but second graders are desiging holdiay fun houses. The challenge is making the layout meet the design specifications regarding weight, size and time. These will be 'bootiful' when they are completed.

Detect this! Third graders are becoming sleuths as they solve cybermysteries and work at collaborating with their fellow detectives. This unit emphasizes deductive reasoning and evaluating physical evidence.

Fourth grade has become a toy company, complete with logos, mottos, a design team and product launch. This unit teaches how a business functions.

Architects at work! Fifth graders must stay within budget, figure their cost per square footage, follow building codes and use their best problem solving strategies to design a house for their simulated family.