tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14556266078201896132024-03-13T11:09:02.705-04:00GiftedSourcesAn Innovative Resource for Gifted and Talented Learners, Parents, and EducatorsKimberly Clayton-Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03239135009372094602noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455626607820189613.post-20181437947979572202019-07-08T09:00:00.000-04:002019-07-08T09:00:02.690-04:00Behavior or Boredom?<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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We often hear about the reciprocal relationship between behavior and grades; we associate poor academic achievement with carelessness and poor behaved students are the ones teachers never want in their class. But…what if there was a reason for these undesired behaviors and lack of achievement? This blog focuses on gifted students who are bored in the classroom and result to acting out and avoiding all work for several reasons.<br />
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Not only are several students at risk in the schooling system, when a student is labeled as gifted they are automatically expected to reach high levels of learning, have no behavioral issues and be the perfect student; but what parents and educators may fail to realize is that setting such high expectations for school aged children could potentially be just as dangerous.<br />
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It is important to provide counseling to students who show the need for it; a few examples of this are misconduct, inconsistent work completion and lack of motivation. Individual counseling allows students to share feelings about their home lives, schooling experiences and give reason as to why they are not motivated to do well in school. Through counseling, solutions can be created to avoid the misconduct and boredom in class.<br />
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<b>What To Do When Outbursts Occur:</b><br />
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<li>Start early by helping the child talk about his or her emotions.</li>
<li>Held the child to discover their escalation style. Helping them to determine this pattern can give them a chance to redirect their feelings and manage them.</li>
<li>Create a plan for waht to do when s/he is overwhelmed.</li>
<li>If the the escalation and explosion happen anyway, remain calm and stay emotionally natural.</li>
<li>Breathe. You and the student.</li>
<li>Focus on the good behavior you want to see instead of focusing on the negative.</li>
<li>Use the events (good or baad) as a teachable moment.</li>
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For additional ways to reduce behavior problems check out this <a href="https://www.byrdseed.com/four-ways-to-reduce-behavior-problems/" target="_blank">article from ByrdSeed.</a><br />
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<b>Being Proactive:</b><br />
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Ultimately, we’d like to see this never happen. One way to be proactive to avoid those behaviors and escalated situations, is to simply place a student in the courses that appropriately challenge them. It is important that gifted students are put into classes with other gifted students. When gifted students spend time with others who share their abilities, they are happier and enjoy academic and social adjustment. Gifted students cognitively function at a different level than peers, and when surrounded by students who act similarly to them, it is a much safer and comfortable environment for them. Click <a href="https://www.giftedchildren.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Monaco-T.pdf" target="_blank">here </a>to read more about four teachers who adjusted their teaching styles and relationship building to accommodate those learners. According to Tanner, Stoll and Anway in School Psychology Quarterly, “research suggests that twice-exceptional students, or those who are highly gifted yet demonstrate a learning or behavioral disability, often underachieve in school.” It’s imperative to stop this cycle and educate students in the environment that best suits them.<br />
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<b>Meeting the Unique Needs of Gifted Students:</b><br />
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Just as educators and parents ensure that struggling students have an individualized education, gifted students deserve the same. Not only does this eliminate boredom turning into behavior issues, it pushes students to their full potential which is a major goal of educators.<br />
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The educators in the classroom can mainly focus on pushing high levels of rigor as opposed to differentiating several levels of instruction, where some could be extremely low. The National Association for Gifted Children gives a great article as to the true importance of individualizing gifted students education <a href="https://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/gifted-education-practices/why-are-gifted-programs-needed" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b>Resources for Teachers:</b><br />
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<li><a href="http://iroquoissd.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_12187911/File/District%20Site%20Docs/District%20Depts/Pupil%20Services/Gifted%20Documents/15-Ways-to-Help-Gifted-Kids-Thrive-in-School.pdf" target="_blank">15 Ways to Help Gifted Students Thrive in School</a></li>
<li><a href="http://webshare.northseattle.edu/fam180/topics/giftedkids/Atrisk.html" target="_blank">Gifted Kids at Risk</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/apr16/vol58/num04/Six-Strategies-for-Challenging-Gifted-Learners.aspx" target="_blank">Ways to Challenge Gifted Learners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.weareteachers.com/teaching-gifted-students/" target="_blank">50 Tips Tricks and Ideas for Teaching Gifted Students</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/apr16/vol58/num04/Six-Strategies-for-Challenging-Gifted-Learners.aspx" target="_blank">Strategies of Teaching Gifted Students</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.verywellfamily.com/social-and-emotional-problems-affecting-gifted-children-1449336" target="_blank">Social and Emotional Issues in Gifted Children</a></li>
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<b>Resources for Parents:</b><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources-parents" target="_blank">Overall Information About Being Gifted</a></li>
<li><a href="https://oedb.org/ilibrarian/50-essential-links-for-the-parents-of-gifted-children/" target="_blank">This article is a platform for many other educational websites and articles to educate you! </a></li>
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<b>Join us this fall for our Camp Innovation Pathways to College Program </b><b>at Northern Kentucky University! </b></h2>
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Our Fall Camp Innovation Program, Saturdays, October 31-November 1, 9:00 - 11:30 am, features classes for students in grades K-9. The program is designed for youth to discover and explore advanced content and engaged learning. All classes provide the opportunity for students to share interests with other children while exploring pathways to intellectual development, academic enhancement, career exploration, and creative artistic fulfillment. Camp Innovation offers courses infusing entrepreneurship, science, mathematics, social studies, technology, visual and performing arts, and original interdisciplinary studies. <br />
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From classes such as Zoo Explorations, Grossologists, Ozobot and Sphero Robotics to CSI Investigators, Crack the Code, Camp Break-A-Leg, and The Magical Marketing of Disney, we have an amazing selection for this fall!<br />
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For registration and a full list of classes, visit our <a href="http://gifted.nku.edu/" target="_blank">website </a>or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GiftedSources/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.<br />
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<br />Kimberly Clayton-Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03239135009372094602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455626607820189613.post-22323525502964811642018-08-29T19:26:00.001-04:002018-08-29T19:26:39.126-04:00Fall 2018 Camp Innovation Program for Students in Grades K-9<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Great news! NKU's Camp Innovation Program returns once again this fall with new classes and some of your favorites!</span></div>
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<b>Who:</b> All students in grades k-9 are welcome!<br />
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<b>When:</b> Camp dates will be Saturdays, September 15-29, 9:00-11:30 am EST.<br />
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<b>Where:</b> Classes will be located in Landrum Hall at Northern Kentucky University.<br />
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<b>What:</b> Check out the course brochure <a href="https://inside.nku.edu/content/dam/coehs/old/Gifted/Camp%20Innovation%20Brochure%20Fall%202018.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The Power of Debate</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Washington, Adams, Lincoln. What do these three names have in common? </i></b></span><br />
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They have shaped the course of history with the power of debate. Debate is a key component to the advancement of society, policy, and the world. With so many different viewpoints, ideas, and people involved, it is very easy for meaningful debate to be lost and for ideas that would better the world, to be lost. The ability to debate and to feel comfortable doing so is what turns bright minds into those who will change the world.<br />
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In today’s world a dwindling amount of people are willing to thrust themselves into conversations about intense issues and say what is on their mind. It is critical that the next generation abandon their comfortable entrenchment to advance conversation and the world. Placing an emphasis on debate is how our global community will grow stronger economically, socially, and technologically. In every career, meaningful debate is a quintessential component of excellence.<br />
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Camp Innovation: Pathways to College at Northern Kentucky University is offering “Debate Club” this spring as part of our catalog of courses. Debate Club will help to develop the minds of tomorrow into compelling debaters and leaders in their future careers. Courses like this are how young minds turn into those who will change the world. For more information, visit <a href="http://gifted.nku.edu/">http://gifted.nku.edu</a>.<br />
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<span lang="EN">What a gift to a busy mom--a crockpot. Throw a few ingredients in on a hectic day,
set it to cook low and slow, and--like magic--a home cooked meal awaits a
hungry family after a long day of school, work, soccer, ballet, and piano. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">With so many needs in the classroom, it can be
tempting to treat gifted students like a crockpot--throw a few activities at
them, let them simmer for hours--voila!--an “independent study.” Unfortunately, this is the scene in many
classrooms, but it isn’t the recipe for engaging and rigorous instruction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">While it is true that gifted and talented
students need freedom, choice, space to be creative, and challenging work, it
doesn’t mean that they should be separated from class to work on their own in
an “educational crockpot.” Gifted
students need structure, instruction, and clear expectations just like a
typical student in our classroom. With
that in mind, here are four things to keep in mind when planning instruction
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come to school to be tutors. </span></b><span lang="EN"> Many of my gifted students are helpful,
complaint, generous people, many of whom would make excellent teachers someday. They master content easily, and are
caring people, who do not want to see their classmates struggle. It is tempting to use these students as
a tutor. After all--when there are
sometimes dozens of students asking for help at once, it seems like a
logical solution. While heterogeneous
grouping has its time and place, gifted students should not be seen as a
teacher in your room. These
students deserve to be challenged, too.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b><span lang="EN">Flexible
grouping </span></b><span lang="EN">is an effective solution that uses
pre-testing to identify the readiness of students with a particular skill. Students who show they are ready to work at
high levels can be grouped together so that they may work at a pace and level
that is comfortable and challenging to them.
When I teach geometric transformations, I ask that all of my students
learn to rotate a figure by 90 degrees around the origin. Others of my students learn to rotate a
figure any number of degrees around any given point. I would be doing a disservice to the second
group if I didn’t give them this advanced learning opportunity and instead ask
them to teach their struggling peers to rotate a figure 90 degrees. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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exhibit behavior problems.</span></b><span lang="EN"> It seems to be a common misconception
that gifted students exhibit gifted behavior. I wonder if this is partly because bright students are often mistaken for gifted students, and gifted students are overlooked. (<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/specialty/tag/r5brightchild.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PDF</a>) Bright students are teacher pleasers who
may have to work very hard to understand the material, whereas gifted
learners may learn the material quickly, but be too bored or disengaged to
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<span lang="EN">My gifted students tell me they have spent
considerable time during their school years filling their time after finishing
work or mastering a standard. They feel
like some assignments are a waste of their time if they are too easy or lack
complexity. This can cause them to act
out or be distracting. Gifted students
are often highly creative, and their ways of expressing their thinking or their
learning may not fit with what we had in mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">I have found that<b> when my gifted students are highly engaged, their behavior improves</b>. Our relationship improves also. They appreciate being challenged, and they
respond to work that is presented at their level. It’s also important, to note, however, that
gifted students may not be used to being challenged or being wrong, so it is
important to coach GT students through the process of asking for help or
persevering through challenging content.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></b><span lang="EN">While at first, it may seem like a
blessing that a gifted student can breeze through the lesson and quickly
show mastery of standards, this should be a red flag to us that we are not
meeting the student needs. As
Thomas Sowell pointed out <a href="https://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2005/09/13/smart-problems-n1260072" target="_blank">in his blog post.</a>, “high potential will
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<span lang="EN"><b><span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=48723" target="_blank">Tiered assignments</a></span></b><b> are an
excellent way to present the same material to the class in varying levels of
difficulty,</b> appropriate to the students’ readiness. Think about your own baking skills. Some of you can bake and decorate a wedding
cake from scratch. Others of you might
feel comfortable baking a birthday cake from scratch, but not a wedding
cake. Others of you are out-of-the-box
cake bakers, and still others prefer to let Kroger bake your cakes for you. If you are capable of baking a wedding cake
from scratch, it would be mightily insulting to you if I asked you to make a
cake out of the box as I was teaching you to bake. It’s also important to note that if I were
testing your baking skills, I would never ask you to buy a cake, bake one out
of the box, and bake a cake from scratch, but that is often what we ask our
gifted students to do. We need to be
providing students with different (not extra) work that challenges students to
think at levels where they are ready.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN">4. </span></b><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.brighthubeducation.com/teaching-gifted-students/129152-incorporating-independent-study-in-the-primary-grades/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black;">Independent studies</span></b></a><b> ARE valuable
tools--with structure.</b> This is not
to say that we should abandon the independent study. Independent studies can be highly valuable
instructional tools when used thoughtfully and carefully. Gifted students still need expectation,
structure, and deadlines--perhaps even more than typical students. Creative and inquisitive minds can wander and
projects can become elaborate and needlessly overwhelming (and
never-ending). Student-led conferences
can be a valuable way for a teacher to check in with students and provide
guidance and redirection during an independent study. Gifted students, like all students, value
choice, and independent studies are excellent ways to allow students to explore
a topic of interest, as long as there are appropriate measures in place to
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When I establish behavior expectations at the
beginning of the year, I ask that they be <b>thoughtful</b>. I believe that is all our gifted students ask
of us. While a gifted student might
produce a delicious product from a crock-pot style teaching approach because
they are creative and inquisitive hard workers, GT students should be
successful because of us, not in spite of us.
Gifted students deserve our time and attention, and strategies like
independent study, flexible grouping, and tiered assignment can give students
the direction they need to be engaged and challenged.</div>
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<i><b>Dinosaurs continue to fascinate the young and old alike which makes them a great educational tool. They provide unique research and thinking opportunities.</b></i></h2>
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Dinosaurs were marvels of size, speed, versatility and power who reigned the earth unchallenged for the better part of 165 million years. Dinosaurs roamed the earth and dominated the planet. Today we can visit their bony remains in museums or peer into the past by looking at their fossils. "Dinosaurs pushed the envelope of physiological possibility, broke record after record and were paragons of success by almost any measure," says Kenneth Lacovara. Dinosaurs had breathtaking adaptations, gigantic sizes, razor-sharp teeth, devastating power, extravagant plumage, bizarre spines, horns, plates, and even clubs.<br />
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All of these characteristics make for an inspiring learning hook and instant introduction for paleontologists and educators to get students interested and involved in science content while developing inquiry and critical thinking skills. Students can even touch the bones of an animal that lived two hundred million years ago! They can see skeletons of animals that weighed upwards of 75 tons and can see predators that are 15 times as big as the most massive predators that still walk the earth! Even learning the names of dinosaurs can add a fun challenge for students: tyrannosaurus, triceratops, stegosaurus, velociraptor, allosaurus, diplodocus, ankylosaurus, iguanodon, and so many more! All of this combines for a great way to incorporate transdisciplinary learning that includes creativity, critical thinking, writing, geography, and so much more.<br />
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Engaging students as future researchers through the study of paleontology helps to energize to explore scientific concepts and explore ideas as true scientists. Studying dinosaurs provides a wonderful way for students to learn how sciences like biology and geology are interrelated and to teach about life on Earth.<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Are you interested in engaging your child in learning more about dinosaurs and paleontology? </span></i></b></div>
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<b>Check out our Paleontologist Interns class with this spring's Camp Innovation Pathways to College Program at NKU.</b> Students will put on their paleontologist hat and discover what the world was like for these magnificent ancient reptiles. How did they live? How did they become extinct? Do they roam among us today? <b>Registration is limited and available at <a href="http://gifted.nku.edu/">http://gifted.nku.edu</a>.</b>Kimberly Clayton-Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03239135009372094602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455626607820189613.post-60578920168201052932017-10-04T16:31:00.000-04:002018-08-29T19:01:50.706-04:00Empowering All Gifted Leaders<h3 style="line-height: 14.4pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<b>Do All Students Have the
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As an educator, I see many gifted
leaders even as young as preschool students with the characteristics to
encourage others to works towards and achieve a goal. Leadership comes in many
different packages. Our school, like many others in our area and surrounding
states have adopted the <i>Leader In Me</i> program where we guide students to become
in charge of their own learning, goals, data, and celebrations/ reflections! We
are now a student-led school where students lead morning meeting for the school
and also have leadership roles (classroom jobs) that they have to apply for as
if they were adults applying for a real job. This is also teaching students
responsibility for their school, classroom, and themselves. As a result,
students are more aware of what they are working towards and understand what it
means to set a goal, work hard, and be successful! I believe all students have
the potential to be gifted leaders if guided to be along with a positive and</div>
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I think all schools should be
empowering all students to be the leader and take charge of their learning and
life in a positive way. As far as gifted leaders, I believe that there are
various types of leaders that are needed for a group or team to be successful!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">Per author, Linda Addison there
are two types of leaders that are both important but also different in <i>Leadership
Skills Among the Gifted and Talented. 1985 Digest. </i>"Leaders can be
influential as task-oriented leaders or relationship-oriented leaders. The
task-oriented leader excels at establishing well-defined patterns of
organization, channels of communication, and ways of getting tasks
accomplished. The relationship-oriented leader, on the other hand, leads by
maintaining personal relationships between members of the group by opening up communication,
providing emotional support and using facilitating behaviors" (1985).</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Are Gifted & Talented
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So are we as educators everywhere are
not giving all the students the various opportunities to become gifted leaders.
We all know the couple students in our class who are normally gifted leaders that
come from good home that have parents that help them work on homework or other
cognitive skills such as reading to them and introducing a broader range of
vocabulary. However, what about the students who don't come good homes, who
don't have anyone to work with them or teach them educational values. What
about those students who don't know when they will receive their next meal or
bath. Those students have the potential, we must believe in them and
create a positive relationship with them to know who they are as a person and
student. Then, educators can use their interests, personalities, and learning
styles to figure out what kind of leader can they be. We all need others to
encourage us, support us, and use each other for our strengths and weaknesses
in this life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Isn't it the ones who are the most
rejected, not labeled students turn out to grow up to be famous for something
extraordinary in their life all because they didn't give up or allow any label
or rejection to stop them from overcoming! That is exactly the type of growth mindset
I want to instill in my students, so that when people try to discourage them or
reject them from their dreams, they will keep fighting and persevere until they
make their dreams happen. For example, the top two people on a list of 27
people who were considered crazy, but turned out to be leaders in our world
history books: Winston Churchill and Thomas Edison. Author, Viva Zworski
described these two men as what happened when they were younger and thought of
a "stupid", "1. Winston Churchill failed the sixth grade. He was
defeated in every public office role he ran for. Then he became the British
prime minister at the age of 62. 2. Thomas Edison’s teachers told him he was
'too stupid to learn anything.' Edison also famously invented 1,000 light bulbs
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Kimberly Clayton-Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03239135009372094602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455626607820189613.post-63657668177695660712017-09-27T10:20:00.000-04:002017-09-27T10:20:09.203-04:00How to Foster Your Child's Creativity<div style="text-align: center;">
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</span></b> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Fostering Creativity Outside of the Classroom</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ashley Thiem</span></b></div>
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My name is Ashley Thiem, I am a 4th grade teacher at River Ridge Elementary school. I have started this blog post to show parents resources that they can use outside of the classroom to foster their child’s creativity while at home.<br />
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But first, do you think your child is creative? Why? What characteristics do they have that make you think this? Creativity has a different definition for many people however when we say the word, everyone senses a similar feeling. Isn’t that incredible? I would love to hear from others to see what your view on creativity is.<br />
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As a teacher for 7 years I have had the pleasure of working with students who have a uniqueness about them when they share their ideas, process of thinking, the way they act and what they build or engineer. There are hundreds of characteristics of creative people, so much in fact that you may not realize your child is creative until you read a few of these. Barbara Clark in “Growing Up Gifted” (p.166) states that “playing pretend encourages characteristics of creativity.” This is fascinating to me because I always thought the majority of children played pretend growing up.<br />
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The following is a list found in ” Growing Up Gifted” by Barbara Clark (p.167) that states characteristics of creative people:</div>
• zany sense of humor<br />
• more adventurous<br />
• high in memory, good attention to detail<br />
• more spontaneous<br />
• more self-accepting<br />
• able to resist group pressure<br />
• self-disciplined, independent, often antiauthoritarian<br />
• ability to accept conflict and tension rather than avoiding them<br />
• more curious<br />
• openness to experiences, new ideas<br />
• skilled performance of the traditional arts<br />
• have a richer fantasy life and greater involvement in daydreaming<br />
• are more sensitive are able to withstand being thought of as abnormal or eccentric<br />
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Do any of these characteristics describe your child? If so, your child could be a creative individual with a lot of potential that needs to be fostered. Please use the resources below to find additional information on how you can help nurture your child’s creativity at home:<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.ket.org/education/resources/?fwp_audiences=learner&fwp_per_page=80">https://www.ket.org/education/resources/?fwp_audiences=learner&fwp_per_page=80</a></li>
<li><a href="https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/7_ways_to_foster_creativity_in_your_kids">https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/7_ways_to_foster_creativity_in_your_kids</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/how-promote-creative-thinking/">https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/how-promote-creative-thinking/</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.creativitypost.com/create/ten_suggestions_for_raising_creative_kids">http://www.creativitypost.com/create/ten_suggestions_for_raising_creative_kids</a></li>
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Kimberly Clayton-Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03239135009372094602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455626607820189613.post-7250205695037720902017-09-22T10:12:00.000-04:002017-09-22T10:14:09.194-04:00Your Child is Gifted--Now What? By Shelby Mullins<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.9" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.e.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 56px;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">What is Gifted and Talented?</span></span></h5>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.g.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As defined by the United States Department of Education, Giftedness is, "</span><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.g.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Children and youth with outstanding talent who perform or show the potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment.</span><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.g.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> (National Society for Gifted and Talented)” In more simple terms, it means that your child tests exceptionally above average in one or more areas. What are these areas you may be asking? Well here they are:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">(National Society for Gifted and Talented)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Not sure what these mean? No worries, use this link to read more about what each of these entail: <a href="https://www.nsgt.org/giftedness-defined/#5">https://www.nsgt.org/giftedness-defined/#5</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">There are a thousand possible answers to this question! Every state's requirements is different and every school's program is different. But I can give you a few ideas! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.18.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Although every program is different, they may "</span><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.18.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">include pull-out programs, advanced classes, varied grouping strategies, acceleration, differentiation of curriculum and instruction, dual enrollment, magnet schools, and specialized, self-contained schools (e.g., high schools for performing arts)</span><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.18.2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. (National Society for Gifted and Talented)" </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">"This range of services can be organized in a variety of ways: </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">-Accommodations in the regular classroom</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">-Part-time assignment to both regular and special classes</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">-Full-time grouping with students of similar abilities</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">-Acceleration or grade advancement."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">(National Society for Gifted and Talented)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">In a majority of public schools, the most common forms of Gifted and Talented services are: accommodations in the regular classroom and part-time assignment to both regular and special classes. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">As a third grade teacher at a public school, I want to give you a little insight about the Gifted and Talented Program that we have! Our program is called TAG, which stands for Talented and Gifted. My students who qualify go to TAG for 40 minutes each day. My students leave class during our intervention time, so they are not missing any core instruction. They have a teacher who is specialized in Gifted and Talented Education, and she has a prepared curriculum for the students to work through. A large part of program relies on the students. We want the students to grow and learn in areas that will benefit them the most. To achieve this, the TAG teacher guides the students in the right direction, but ultimately lets the students make as many decisions about their studies as possible! Many of the activities they complete are open-ended, research based, or out-side-of-the-box type activities. The TAG program can be a lot of hard work, but for the right students, it is also a lot of fun!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">However your school runs their program, make sure you stay in touch! Be open and honest with your child's teacher so they can find programs and strategies that are a perfect fit for your child!</span></div>
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.1v" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.1w" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.1w.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">•"</span><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.1w.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Be attentive to your child’s comments and observations.</span></span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.1x" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.1y" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.1y.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Create an environment that promotes self-expression.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.1z" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.20" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.20.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Help him to develop skills and interests, for example, in plant science, animal care, electronics, carpentry, mechanics, law, design, and crafts. • Encourage her to explore the beauty of diverse cultures—through language, poetry, story, song, dance, puppetry, cooking, and crafts.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.21" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.22" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.22.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Promote exploration and discovery.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.23" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.24" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.24.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Emphasize effort and progress rather than perfection.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.25" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.26" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.26.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Show your child how errors can be opportunities to discover and learn.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.27" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.28" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.28.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Model positive ways to address setbacks and solve problems.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.29" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2a" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2a.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Instill ways to help your child understand and regulate emotional reactions.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2b" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2c" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2c.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Promote a healthy lifestyle.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2d" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2e" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2e.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Demonstrate how to serve your community</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2f" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2g" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2g.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Find Opportunities for your child to learn and grow. </span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2h" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2h.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> -Universities and community organizations offer after</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2i" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2i.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> school, weekend, summer, and online enrichment </span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2j" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2j.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> programs.</span></div>
<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2k" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="font_9" data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2l" style="border: 0px; font-family: raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2l.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> -Mentors and talent experts can be guides and</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2o.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> -Activities and outside courses can nurture talent and</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2s.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> -Group and individual projects or competitions can</span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.2v.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; line-height: 1.45em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(National Association for Gifted Children)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Above all else, PLEASE allow your child to explore their interests, and as their parent, enable them to grow by providing them with interesting, enriching, and fun activities. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.32.0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As Benjamin Franklin said, "</span><span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.32.1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will learn."</span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".0.$SITE_ROOT.$desktop_siteRoot.$PAGES_CONTAINER.$centeredContent.$inlineContent.$SITE_PAGES.$z6jbh_DESKTOP.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23ep.$inlineContent.$mediaj7vymxor6/=1$mediaj7vymxor6.$inlineContent.$comp-j7pa23hi.$inlineContent.0.$child.$0.$inlineContent.$1.$5.$0.$richTextContainer.35.0" style="border: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-size: large; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Last, but not Least!</span></h5>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Before you go, please check out this video! It's an animation that shares a little insight about the myths of gifted children. What is Gifted Education? What is it not?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">National Association for Gifted Children. (n.d.). Retrieved</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It’s a week before the new school year starts. You are excited as you look over your class list for the year. You notice that two of your students are identified as gifted. You think to yourself, <i>Gifted? I bet they will do great this year, but am I the right teacher for them? I work hard to meet the needs of my students, but how do I meet the needs of students who are well above where they need to be?”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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“<b>Differentiation</b> is a way of teaching; it’s not a program or package of worksheets. It asks teachers to know their students well so they can provide each one with experiences and tasks that will improve learning.” (Scholastic) This definition alone shows that differentiation is going to allow teachers to meet the needs of all students by knowing who they are and what they need. There are three main aspects to focus on when differentiating: Process, Content, and Product. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Process</b>- this is the part in which teachers are giving tiered activities for student learning. The process is being taught through a variety of things such as media, PowerPoint, song/video, verbal, movement etc. Students are provided student choice through manipulatives and activities and this will allow you to meet the needs of all learning styles in your classroom. Here is just one example of a learning style inventory quiz you can give to your students: </div>
<a href="https://www.puc.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/13395/Learning-Styles-Inventory.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.puc.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/13395/Learning-Styles-Inventory.pdf</a><br />
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<b>Content-</b> this is the part in which teachers are provided a variety of levels and support for what the students need. All students are working toward the same goal, but the level and support varies based on the needs of students. This is the time a teacher can have multiple students working on the same standard, but when deconstructing that standard, students will be working on a variety of material based on their understanding. Here in a link to a wonderful source that explains how to “unwrap” a standard in order to see what parts students need to accomplish: </div>
<a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2015/03/unwrapping_the_standards_a_simple_way_to_deconstruct_learning_outcomes.html" target="_blank">http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2015/03/unwrapping_the_standards_a_simple_way_to_deconstruct_learning_outcomes.html</a><br />
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<b>Product</b>- this is the part in which teachers give students options on how to show what they have learned and providing rubrics matched to their choice and level. This is a great time to provide students opportunities to work independently and at their own pace, or even in a group environment. Here is a link to a wonderful site that give multiple options on how to give student choice through learning: <a href="https://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Choice+Boards" target="_blank">https://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Choice+Boards</a></div>
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All of these things will help your classroom ensure that it is meeting everyone’s needs and giving opportunities for students to show their talents. This process gives time for gifted students to really shine and ensures that they are working with material that will challenge them. While this is not the only way to ensure you are meeting the needs of gifted students, it is a great place to start! From here, the options are endless and more support can be added for those students!</div>
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As an educator, we need to do what is best for all of our students. Differentiation does take time, but it is a great place to start in learning about your students and challenging them through a variety of materials. Now when you see a child labeled as gifted on your roster, do not think they will just be “fine.” Challenge yourself and start making your lesson fit their needs through differentiation!<br />
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References: <o:p></o:p>What Is Differentiated Instruction? (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2017, from <a href="https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/what-differentiated-instruction/" target="_blank">https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/what-differentiated-instruction/</a><br />
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What Is Differentiated Instruction? (2017, March 16). Retrieved March 23, 2017, from <a href="http://www.readingrockets.org/article/what-differentiated-instruction" target="_blank">http://www.readingrockets.org/article/what-differentiated-instruction</a><o:p></o:p>Kimberly Clayton-Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03239135009372094602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455626607820189613.post-30807149566639098262017-05-03T16:01:00.000-04:002017-05-03T16:01:02.859-04:00My Child Is Not Weird<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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As a parent of a child who is gifted in many things, I often
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average things. Nevertheless, as a teacher I know that a child who is not
challenged is not happy. I remember being a child like this. My parents made
sure I was involved in everything from drama to sports, in and out of school
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Gifted friends of mine usually were
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The answer is they aren’t. They are gifted. They see things
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So, in turn, open your ears and your hearts. Your child has
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Kimberly Clayton-Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03239135009372094602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455626607820189613.post-29535934915607519082017-04-30T15:39:00.003-04:002017-04-30T15:43:18.469-04:00Camp Innovation Summer 2017<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xnpAyP6nwCI" width="480"></iframe>Kimberly Clayton-Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03239135009372094602noreply@blogger.com0Louie B Nunn Dr, Newport, KY 41099, USA39.0325249 -84.46516439999999214.095415899999999 -125.77375839999999 63.9696339 -43.156570399999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455626607820189613.post-57528597996483498792017-04-29T11:54:00.003-04:002017-04-29T12:01:59.175-04:00<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>I Refuse to Let Go of This Very Old Anchor!<o:p></o:p></b><br />
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Project-based learning works for those willing to try it out. But there were those (me) that didn’t want to ruin what looked to be a good thing. So please hear me out as I explain how a (slightly) stubborn teacher came around on the idea of trying the project-based approach with his advanced students. Or, skip to the how-to’s at the end if you’re here for the list everyone looking at blogs seeks out <span style="font-family: "segoe ui emoji" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol-ext; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😉</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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But it is for the better as I’m growing to find. My ninth-grade advanced integrated science students were getting lessons meant for maybe a more “regular” level class, but I was happy as the majority were doing well on tests, and we were having meaningful discussions. Still, I suppose part of me thought they could achieve more.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The online resource, <a href="https://eric.ed.gov/?" target="_blank">ERIC</a>, provides a bevy of primary journals that you can peruse to see the benefits of utilizing project-based units, especially with their emphasis on nurturing gifted young minds. I offer some direct links at the end of this blog to some of the more notable ones I have found regarding research backing up the novel concept of collaboration.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is a terrific way to also incorporate some students that may feel awkward working with others. Maybe you have a class with some students twice-identified that may be unbelievably knowledgeable on concepts, but always want to work by themselves because they don’t get along with others. These projects afford the opportunity to work on your own research, become an “expert,” then bring that knowledge (and confidence) to the table as you work with the other experts to make a strong product together. This <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://eric.ed.gov/?q=filippatou&id=EJ890562" target="_blank">article</a> </span>really supports this concept to open your students to working with different-abled students.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<li>Pick one (and only one) to try out first; you need a template to run on. The next unit you tackle will be so much easier now that you have a foundation for what a successful unit can look like.</li>
<li>Reflect on the success (or failure, as it happens). You don’t have to fill out anything or turn a document in to your central office to justify someone’s job. Just reflect on if the process worked for you (and the students)!</li>
<li>In science, really target a few performance expectations in the <a href="http://www.nextgenscience.org/" style="text-indent: -0.25in;" target="_blank">NGSS</a><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">. Don’t fall into a trap of making a cool project with a weak learning target. Otherwise, kids will remember how much fun they had doing the project, but really have no idea what they were supposed to learn.</span></li>
<li>Proofread any documents you make (Like, at least three times), or you subject yourself to being a walking meme as students point our your every small grammatical mistake. Lesson learned, 6<sup style="text-indent: -0.25in;">th</sup><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Period AP Environmental Science students…</span></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.nextgenscience.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Your Starting Point: NGSS</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://eric.ed.gov/?q=filippatou&id=EJ890562" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Effectiveness of Project-Based Learning on Pupils with Learning Difficulties Regarding Academic Performance, Group Work and Motivation</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://eric.ed.gov/?q=Gifted+cooperation+project+based&id=EJ1110273" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Investigation the Scientific Creativity of Gifted Students through Project-Based Activities</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://eric.ed.gov/?q=project+based&ft=on&id=EJ1085309" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Computer Assisted Project-Based Instruction: The Effects on Science Achievement, Computer Achievement and Portfolio Assessment</span></a></li>
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Great news! We are excited to announce our summer 2017 Camp Innovation Program classes held at Northern Kentucky University. Camp Innovation will be held, Monday-Friday, June 12 - 16, 8:30-11:30 am. Students are able to select 2 classes from 40 different selections! The first courses will meet from 8:30-10:00 and the second 10:00-11:30. Students will be escorted between classes by program personnel. The full program brochure is available here: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3yoOnim1IFKRTRVczFtLWg4d0U/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Summer 2017 Camp Innovation Program Brochure</a>.<br />
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Northern Kentucky University’s Camp Innovation Pathways to College Program is a trailblazing program designed for high potential youth to discover and explore advanced content and engaged learning. All classes provide the opportunity for students to share interests with other children while exploring pathways to intellectual development, academic enhancement, career exploration, and creative artistic fulfillment. Camp Innovation offers transdisciplinary courses infusing entrepreneurship, science, mathematics, social studies, technology, visual and performing arts, and original interdisciplinary studies. <i>We encourage students to choose their own classes on a first-come first-served basis.</i><br />
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<li>For the best choice of classes, register early! Students are placed in classes on a first-come, first-served basis and many classes will fill before the June 5 application deadline.</li>
<li>Course grade levels are recommended levels. For example, if you child is advancing from third grade into fourth grade in the fall, she can select courses from either the Builders (K-3) or the Innovators courses (3-6),</li>
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<li>A limited number of need-based financial aid scholarships are available.</li>
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<br />Kimberly Clayton-Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03239135009372094602noreply@blogger.com0Louie B Nunn Dr, Newport, KY 41099, USA39.0325249 -84.46516439999999214.0313229 -125.77375839999999 64.0337269 -43.156570399999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455626607820189613.post-16147237936185450102017-04-14T10:47:00.004-04:002017-04-14T13:35:31.704-04:00Personalize Your Experience with the NKU Institution for Talent Development and Gifted StudiesThe NKU Institute for Talent Development and Gifted Studies is dedicated to developing collaborative, meaningful partnerships with businesses, community agencies, and educational institutions in support of high potential and gifted youth.<br />
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Kimberly Clayton-Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03239135009372094602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455626607820189613.post-52936587847872396312017-03-17T19:22:00.001-04:002017-03-17T19:50:57.808-04:00Minds-On Hands-On Learning through Board Games<br />
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Many of us grew up playing board games with our siblings and family members. Personally, I have many fond memories of board game nights with my brothers and sister. Playing board games is an easy and excellent way to be competitive while also mastering new skills and concepts. Board games provide a wonderful opportunity to spend time with family and friends. They are a way to engage your brain in learning something new and to improve your memory, creativity, and critical thinking skills. <o:p></o:p></div>
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One way parents and teachers can further the learning from board games is to have students develop their own games. Through creating their own board games, students engage many important skills – writing, communication skills, graphic design, mathematics, and learning content at a deeper level. Children can be presented with the challenge to become a board game entrepreneur charged with the challenge of creating a new inventive game that must teach content – historical events, mathematical concepts, scientific content, etc. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Providing basic<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3yoOnim1IFKLXBXd1ZCY0pFU1E" target="_blank"> guidelines</a> and <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3yoOnim1IFKNEVIRFVtRTl6MTA/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">considerations </a>assists students to outline and think through their design before they begin creating. They must think through the concept of the game, the pieces that will be used, and the gameboard design. I ask them to write clear, detailed directions that would allow anyone to pick up their game and easily play the game without further explanations. For the construction of the game, they can use simple recycled materials such as file folders, poster board, gift boxes, and other easily recycled materials. The middle school students I worked with recently overwhelmingly preferred to use inexpensive <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B005T3NWOY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005T3NWOY&linkCode=am2&tag=gifted0cf-20&linkId=0d64c90acab7a437563a3aed186c2a07%22%3EFolding%20Blank%20Game%20Board%20with%20Blue%20Pebble%20Cover%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gifted0cf-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B005T3NWOY%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">premade gameboards</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00M85C8Y6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00M85C8Y6&linkCode=am2&tag=gifted0cf-20&linkId=c980d1984378c8c69c3757c15cba9978%22%3EDIY%20Board%20Game%20-%20Make%20Your%20Own%20Game%20Board%20Kit%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gifted0cf-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00M85C8Y6%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">gameboard kits </a>which resemble games one might purchase commercially.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have used this assignment with students from elementary through the university level and have found it to be engaging and authentic. Just this semester, my university students were charged with creating their own games, then they shared the games with elementary students. The elementary students were charged with evaluating the games and providing feedback to the college students. A win-win for both groups! <o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s not always an easy answer. You want them to be safe but also have the freedom to explore and learn about the things that interest them. During the Parent Place session presented at Camp Innovation Program, we will explore those very questions. We will look into where to find safe resources that are sure to educate, entertain, inspire.<br />
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Just for fun, let’s look at just a couple of those resources briefly in this post. One great place for finding videos is:<u><b> <a href="http://watchknowlearn.org/" target="_blank">Watch, Know, Learn</a></b></u><a href="http://watchknowlearn.org/" target="_blank"> </a> You can set an age filter on the videos to be viewed and then children are welcome to explore the wide variety of videos available in all subjects. This provides is a great place to watch educational videos in a safe place.<br />
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Another item we will touch on in the session will be the use of flashcard sites to learn more about a specific topic. One site I love is called StudyStack. This site allows you to choose a topic, say, the solar system, and then play a variety of games based on that any topic or subject. It’s safe, easy and free to use! <a href="https://www.studystack.com/crossword-876196" target="_blank"><b><u>Here’s a link to an example g</u></b></a><b><u><a href="https://www.studystack.com/crossword-876196" target="_blank">am</a></u></b><a href="https://www.studystack.com/crossword-876196" target="_blank"><b><u>e </u></b></a>to learn more about the solar system.<br />
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There are many many more great sites and resources that we will jump into and learn more about during our Parent Place Session entitled “Strategies and Resources for Navigating Technology with Your Child” on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 9:00 in Landrum Hall Room 110. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwky4oLx7QCoZjRPcmhObWVyVFE/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><b><u>Here is the document </u></b></a>we will be using during our session!<br />
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I hope to see you there!Professor Shannon Eastephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13189557089035096520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455626607820189613.post-24186970719631542202017-02-25T14:55:00.004-05:002017-02-25T15:08:03.760-05:00Announcing Parent Place -- Your Resource for Understanding Gifted and Highly Able Learners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are excited to share our new <b>Parent Place</b> series of workshops, lectures, and opportunities to connect with other parents and teachers of gifted/talented and highly able learners.<br />
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Parent Place will be offered concurrently with the Camp Innovation Pathways to College Program spring 2017 session, Saturdays, March 11, 18, and 25 at 9:00 am in Landrum Hall Room 110 on <a href="http://www.nku.edu/" target="_blank">Northern Kentucky University's</a> campus.<br />
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Spring 2017 workshop topics include:<br />
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<li>March 11: <i>Strategies and Resources for Navigating Technology with Your Gifted Child</i> presented by <a href="http://coehs.nku.edu/contact/teachercontact/fulltimefaculty/12-shannon-eastep.html" target="_blank">Shannon Eastep</a>, Educational Technology, Northern Kentucky University</li>
<li>March 18: <i>Optimal Engagement for Parents</i>, presented by <a href="http://pps-nky.org/" target="_blank">April Traywick-Roberts</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PPSNKY/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Parents for Public Schools</a> Executive Director</li>
<li>March 25: <i>Parenting and Supporting Gifted and Highly Able Learners</i>, presented by Loretta Flerlage, Gifted Services Teacher</li>
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All of the spring Parent Place sessions are FREE and open to all interested parents and teachers. For further information visit <a href="http://gifted.nku.edu/" target="_blank">http://gifted.nku.edu</a> or email Dr. Kimberly Code, gifted@nku.edu.<br />
<br />Kimberly Clayton-Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03239135009372094602noreply@blogger.com0Louie B Nunn Dr, Newport, KY 41099, USA39.0325249 -84.46516439999999213.510490399999998 -125.77375839999999 64.5545594 -43.156570399999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455626607820189613.post-19616054129354570072017-02-19T18:21:00.000-05:002017-02-25T14:57:10.689-05:00Welcome!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Welcome to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href="http://www.giftedsources.com/" target="_blank">GiftedSources!</a> </b>An innovative resource for gifted and talented learners, their parents, and educators. The mission of this blog is to serve as a means to share innovative best practices, research, and develop partnerships that support the precocious abilities of gifted and talented youth.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">We would like to begin by introducing the new <b><a href="http://gifted.nku.edu/youth" target="_blank">Camp Innovation Pathways to College Program</a> </b>being offered by Northern Kentucky University's Institute for Talent Development and Gifted Studies. Camp Innovation is a trailblazing program designed for high potential and gifted youth to discover and explore advanced content and engaged learning. All classes provide the opportunity for students to share interests with other children while exploring pathways to intellectual development, academic enhancement, career exploration, and creative artistic fulfillment. Camp Innovation offers transdisciplinary courses infusing entrepreneurship, science, mathematics, social studies, technology, visual and performing arts, and original interdisciplinary studies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The program will be held Saturdays, March 11, 18, and 25th at Northern Kentucky University. This enrichment program allows the opportunity for students in kindergarten through sixth grade to attend classes at Northern Kentucky University and learn with peers of similar abilities and interests.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Course descriptions and registration is available at </span><a href="http://gifted.nku.edu/" style="font-size: 12pt;" target="_blank">http://gifted.nku.edu</a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. For further information, contact Camp Innovation Director, Dr. Kimberly Code at </span><a href="mailto:gifted@nku.edu" style="font-size: 12pt;">gifted@nku.edu</a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> or call 859-572-5600.</span>Kimberly Clayton-Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03239135009372094602noreply@blogger.com0