Not exact matches
Sadly you also throw around the term «
child abuse» with a cavalier looseness that suggests you don't have the foggiest
idea what
child abuse is... it's a shame abused
children everywhere can't write in and tell you
about their trevails at the hands of an abuser... Jesus Christ was no abuser... if I'm wrong
about Jesus, he was at least a Rabbi who loved his followers, and who taught, peace, compassion, forgiveness, and inclusiveness... If I'm right, Jesus is the most amazing, wonderful
gift GOD could ever give to his beloved creation... in either event, belief in him, and sharing those beliefs with
children is not abuse, it's loving and nurturing fact based belief, not mythology...
So thinking of everything important and meaningful
about lives coming together through adoption, we tried to capture each
idea in a thoughtful item: blankets to give
children comfort on their travels home, bracelets celebrating adoption and forever families, journals to chronicle adoption journeys, ornaments celebrating country of origin, and
gift bags and party accessories to make a shower adoption - specific.
Parents often ask me
about some
gift ideas for their
children with sensory processing needs.
About half way through writing this book to my kids, I started to have such a passion for the
idea that I began to develop a website to make it easy for other parents to do the same thing, and I've heard from many other parents who share my conviction that this is a wonderful
gift for
children.
Archibald is a young
gifted child whose
idea of fun is to read and learn
about science.
Gift Ideas for Siblings based on The Feelings Show: Let your
child express how they are feeling
about having a new baby with adorable puppets, fun bathtime paint, and a microphone to make up songs
about how they feel.
After receiving questions
about what their
gifted child could do over the summer ~ I proposed the
idea of having my students continue their independent research or create new research projects to work on during the summertime.
Teacher educators and researchers could write
about their specialty areas; teachers could write
about activities for parents to do with their
gifted children at home or curricular
ideas for other teachers (particularly important during the current trend toward inclusive education); and parents could write
about their personal experiences that were positive learning opportunities (Lewis & Karnes, 1997).
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
I like your
idea about more
gifted individuals going into teaching — having «been there, done that» can go a long way with understanding and compassion for
gifted children.
While Kindle for Kids Bundle is not an ideal
gift idea for you Mom, you can already start thinking
about what to give your kids for
Children's Day.