You see, school has been both the best and worst of times
for my precocious child.
Not exact matches
He was a
precocious child of extreme intelligence who read the encyclopedia
for fun; not surprisingly, he was picked on relentlessly.
A
precocious and self - contained
child, from an early age possessed of an outstanding facility
for languages, he was dazzling as a scholar at Eton and, at seventeen, a scholar at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he went on to gain first - class honors and a prize fellowship.
Also be sure to watch
for signs that teasing or other difficulties associated with
precocious puberty may be affecting your
child's emotional development.
Written and directed by Taika Waititi, «Hunt
for the Wilderpeople» is unlike any comedy where a cantankerous adult and a
precocious child put aside their differences and gradually learn how similar they are to one another.
Julianne Moore and Annette Bening play Jules and Nic, a fortysomething couple who have, over the course of two decades, crafted a comfortably conventional family environment
for their two teenaged
children,
precocious high - school grad Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and jockish younger brother Laser (Josh Hutcherson).
The Golden Compass (PG - 13
for fantasy violence) Epic escapist fantasy, based on Philip Pullman's award - winning novel, about a
precocious 12 year - old scholar (Dakota Blue Richards) already attending Oxford who ventures into a parallel universe to save her best friend and other
children kidnapped by an evil organization known as the Gobblers.
Such is the price
for Disney choosing to adapt a British
children's book into an ambitious period musical fantasy with
precocious children, a central sequence set in an animated world, songs by Richard and Robert Sherman, a screenplay by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi, direction by Robert Stevenson, a theatrically accomplished leading lady, a leading role played by David Tomlinson, music supervision by Irwin Kostal, Peter Ellenshaw visuals, Cotton Warburton editing, Bill Thomas costuming, Gausman & Kuri set decoration, and La Rue Matheron hair styling.
Why would anyone really think that a mentally constipated man with little going
for his life except to fritter away his time in dives and greasy spoon diners arm wrestling similarly inclined neanderthals could be the ideal parent to raise a
precocious and highly emotionally unstable
child?
For some in the right age group, maturing alongside Harry can be life - defining — tracking their own growth by seeing Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, among other young actors on the films, transform from
precocious children to charming adults over the course of the series.
There, as a
precocious child, he exhibited a thirst
for knowledge at an early age and learned to read the Bible with the help of his masters, Samuel (Armie Hammer) and Elizabeth Turner (Penelope Ann Miller).
Julian C. Stanley, a psychologist, statistician, and educator who championed the cause of accelerated instruction
for academically
precocious children, died Aug. 12 in Columbia, Md..
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
And forgetting
for just a moment the enormous financial implications of having to buy your
child a new tablet every time they break the last one, there are some tablets out there that can cause serious physical harm if your
child is especially
precocious or wackily experimental.
A crate is a good place
for your curious puppy to be placed in to keep him away from harmful things, such as paints or electrical wires when you're renovating or doing some housework, or from visitors and
precocious children.
Spiders as stand - ins
for the matriarch and a
precocious child within an artistic adult are among the evocative staples of her drawn and painted vocabulary.
The bad news: the only way in which you might be eligible
for overtime is by having the Second Circuit declare that document review isn't actually legal work... which means you are pretty replaceable by a robot or a college graduate or a particularly
precocious child.
For example, if you have precocious children, live in a hurricane belt or rent a property above a restaurant, your risk for incidents may be high
For example, if you have
precocious children, live in a hurricane belt or rent a property above a restaurant, your risk
for incidents may be high
for incidents may be higher.
The present results indicate that a package of parenting education, teacher training, and skills training
for children provided during the elementary grades can significantly improve the achievement of urban
children and reduce the prevalence of violent crime, heavy drinking, and
precocious sexual activity — behaviors with large costs to society.