Sentences with phrase «experiences of gifted children»

This professional could help parents understand how to effectively personalize and individualize the educational experiences of their gifted children.

Community groups, summer camps and at home enrichment can significantly improve the experiences of gifted children and keep them engaged in learning.

Not exact matches

Mountaintop experiences are gifts, whole and complete in themselves: a marriage where the love and delight stay kindled through the years, children, friends old or new, a job that we enjoy doing and that contributes to the welfare of others, good retirement years.

According to the New Testament, this experience of the indwelling presence of God is the essential source of the Christian's power (Acts 18) and of his peace and joy; (Romans 14:17) it is the best gift which the Father can bestow on his children; (Luke 11:13; John 14:26) it is the secret alike of moral renewal (Titus 3:5) and of practical guidance; (Acts 13:2) it furnishes the interior standards of motive and behavior which must not be violated; (Ephesians 4:30) whatever else in Christian faith is valuable, even though it be the love of God, becomes effective only when this experience makes it inwardly real; (Romans 5:5) and the temple is easily dispensable since to every Christian it can be said, «Know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you?»

And not just the nonhuman created order — even we ourselves, as Christians, who have received the advance gift of the Holy Spirit, are now groaning within ourselves, for we are also waiting — waiting for the transformation of our bodies and for the full experiencing of our adoption as God's children.

Parents are urged to develop an atmosphere of mutual respect; to communicate on levels of fun and recreation as well as on discipline and advice; to allow a child to learn «through natural consequences» — that is, by experiencing what happens when he dawdles in the morning and is permitted to experience the unpleasantness and embarrassment of being late to school; to encourage the child and spend time with him playing and learning (positively) rather than spending time lecturing and disciplining (negatively), since the child who is misbehaving is often merely craving attention and if he gets it in pleasant, constructive ways, he will not demand it in antisocial ways; to avoid trying to put the child in a mold of what the parent thinks he should do and be, or what other people think he should do and be, rather than what his natural gifts and tendencies indicate; to take time to train the child in basic skills — to bake a cake, pound a nail, sketch or write or play a melody — including those things the parents know and do well and are interested in.

After all it is not difficult to understand the value of gift dimension for people who know the growing experience, for example of a child.

IVF allows many couples to bring new life into the world and to experience the great gift of children.

Its authors, both of them mothers who have experienced infertility in their own marriages, have laid bare many of their own crosses and experiences to support others who may be suffering through the absence of the gift of children — that crowning gift of marriage — in their lives.

We are called to be children and the best way a child learns is by experience — the Bible is a guide, a precious gift like a map to a traveller, but if seriously searching, a child of any age can meet God...... with or without the Bible.

And as every mother knows, Mary also experienced the quotidian sorrows of motherhood: the first bruised knee, the unkind words of other children, the frightening illnesses, the surprised eyes of a little boy the first time he witnesses injustice, cruelty, or the suffering of another, the gifts she wished she could give him, the memories she wished she could preserve forever, the disappointments she wished with all her heart she could stop.

For many who experience early athletic success, the reason is that they are so - called early bloomers, children who simply develop ahead of their peers physically and / or psychologically, not that they are gifted athletes.

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If you are giving it as a gift then why not accompany it with a set of Kindness Elves and sign up the parent of the child you are gifting it to receive the emails so that they can join in with the challenges especially (our favourite) the Kindness Elves Christmas Activities a time when in my experience children especially need to be reminded about giving to others and kindness to all.

Gifts to the Annual Fund directly impact the experience of our children now.

Wendy has a tremendous amount of experience working with special needs children and seems to have a gift for working with kids that need different approachs to finding success in every day activities.

That's a gifted child's experience of school until they get assessed as gifted and some measure of real differentiation in the learning experience is provided for them.

Giving the best teacher gift isn't impossible if you know your child's teacher but if you're feeling stuck, here's a list of favorite gifts from the teachers at my kids» elementary school, my former colleagues, and from my experience in the classroom.

Abbie Schiller, the CEO and founder of The Mother Company, reflects on how taking time out to have meaningful experiences with our children can be the most valuable gift we can ever give them (and ourselves).

Gifts from corporate, foundation and government partners enable the museum to advance innovative ideas and experiences that make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, families and educators.

While they may experience mixed feelings after the birth, mostly they're excited to give the gift of a child to another family.

The main reason that games are perfect gifts for children with special needs is that they can learn a lot of different things from experiencing this kind of social event.

While it is important to nurture and support a gifted child's interests, it is also important to expose them to a variety of experiences.

You will be amazed at your strengths and your ability to give such a miraculous gift to those who may have experienced many hardships in trying to conceive children of their own.

These women had successfully nursed their own children (not at all a common feat at the time) and, after experiencing the benefits and gifts of a nursing relationship, felt called to help mothers who, for a variety of different reasons, had difficulties with and questions about breastfeeding.

A gift of experience might be hard to wrap or place under the tree, but it's something your child will never forget.

Do you think your child would enjoy a gift of experience?

We are working with Bronx parents who have gone through the G&T process and can offer their experiences and knowledge to assist parents, especially when signing up for the free G&T test with the Department of Education; to answer questions parents and caregivers may have about the G&T process and schools; and with organizations that provide further educational options for parents of gifted and talented children.»

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However, I've found it better to give experiences instead of gifts to our children.

The Zaentz Academy marks a large and important departure from traditional strategies that under - attend to the professional - learning needs of early educators and early education leaders, and in this sense, we think that the ripple effects of the gift will be most immediately and profoundly experienced by children via the changed practices and decisions of the adults who participate in the academy's work.

Many gifted children experience these feelings on a regular basis due to what Dr. Tracy Cross, executive director for the Center of Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary, terms «educational malnourishment.&gifted children experience these feelings on a regular basis due to what Dr. Tracy Cross, executive director for the Center of Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary, terms «educational malnourishment.&Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary, terms «educational malnourishment.»

In light of the New Year approaching, perhaps one goal of teachers of the gifted and teachers, who instruct the gifted in their classrooms, could be to replace educational malnourishment with academically, intellectually, and emotionally satisfying curriculum and experiences — allowing gifted children to thrive in school on a daily basis.

Based on my experience of working closely with gifted children, including screening them, as well research in the field, these are some characteristics or traits that could serve as a red flag when it comes to spotting the gifted child.

While this is obviously a made - up conversation ~ based on my experience with gifted children ~ I am sure some of these concerns - as well as others - would come up.

Indeed, Cross told me that as part of a research project he once asked 13,000 kids in seven states to describe in one word their experience as gifted children.

Thus, my challenge to you is to find an underachieving gifted child (research shows about half of gifted learners experience underachievement - or the gap between potential and performance at some point in their school career) and give them a good year.

In addition, ED shall annually award competitive grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities for the purposes of enriching students» academic experience by promoting: (1) arts education for disadvantaged and disabled students, (2) school readiness through the development and dissemination of accessible instructional programing for preschool and elementary school children and their families, and (3) support for high - ability learners and high - ability learning through the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program.

Dr. Carla Horwitz of the Yale Child Study Center notes that many of our most experienced and gifted teachers of young children are giving up in despair.

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National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) An organization of parents, teachers, educators, other professionals and community leaders who unite to address the unique needs of children and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational expeChildren (NAGC) An organization of parents, teachers, educators, other professionals and community leaders who unite to address the unique needs of children and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational expechildren and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational expechildren who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational experiences.

That said, in the hands of a twice exceptional experienced tester, subtest scores combined with personal observations will point to areas where further evaluation might be needed to confirm or deny learning disabilities in a gifted child.

PAGE groups are parents, teachers and others helping each other with the purpose of providing appropriate educational and life experiences for gifted children.

I am nominating her based on the breadth of my own experience so anecdotes refer to my children whose lives have been immeasurably improved due to Sue's quiet counsel, good sense and advocacy for the child - even on behalf of the «gifted» child who is «already doing so well do they really need more?»

If a child exhibits several of these characteristics, parents may wish to have the child assessed by a child development professional with experience in evaluating young gifted children.

This study suggests that it is in the earlier, later than the later, years of primary school that placement with chronological peers is more likely to result in the gifted child experiencing loneliness or social isolation.

Gifted children typically tend to experience all aspects of life with greater intensity, making them emotionally complex.

The following are common characteristics of gifted children, although not all will necessarily apply to every gifted child: • Has an extensive and detailed memory, particularly in a specific area of interest • Has advanced vocabulary for his or her age; uses precocious language • Has communication skills advanced for his or her age and is able to express ideas and feelings • Asks intelligent and complex questions • Is able to identify the important characteristics of new concepts and problems • Learns information quickly • Uses logic in arriving at common sense answers • Has a broad base of knowledge; a large quantity of information • Understands abstract ideas and complex concepts • Uses analogical thinking, problem solving, or reasoning • Observes relationships and sees connections • Finds and solves difficult and unusual problems • Understands principles, forms generalizations, and uses them in new situations • Wants to learn and is curious • Works conscientiously and has a high degree of concentration in areas of interest • Understands and uses various symbol systems • Is reflective about learning • Is enraptured by a specific subject • Has reading comprehension skills advanced for his or her age • Has advanced writing abilities for his or her age • Has strong artistic or musical abilities • Concentrates intensely for long periods of time, particularly in a specific area of interest • Is more aware, stimulated, and affected by surroundings • Experiences extreme positive or negative feelings • Experiences a strong physical reaction to emotion • Has a strong affective memory, re-living or re-feeling things long after the triggering event

Through my involvement with gifted children, I have discovered that despite these topics being common issues with gifted children, and though many parents of gifted children had expressed to me the sentiment, yeah, we experienced the same thing, it seems I have not often seen these topics discussed or written about in length in gifted literature.

Such a very clear description of a gifted child's experience in the classroom.