|
Comment |
Sorted by
Date Written |
Re: Re: Re: Gifted Children (Reply to this comment)
by abhaille
My children all blow my mind on a regular basis. I looked back on what I write eight years ago and I think I need to update.
Raising gifted children is a challenge. Getting them grown is a gift.
Susan
|
Jun 08 '08
11:49 pm PDT
|
|
Re: Re: Gifted Children (Reply to this comment)
by AinsleyJo
My goddaughter (former gifted child and current gifted adult--and that's not just a godmother's prejudice showing! LOL) has three gifted children of her own.
She pulled them from a hellish school system where they were getting constantly bullied and started teaching them herself.
They're *totally* thriving!!!
This is a wonderful story about your kids. Now, I realize why you mentioned having a handful for a kid--but what a worthwhile handful!
Your son's an adult now, I see, from reading your movie opinion--and definitely eight years older than when you wrote this.
Life with him must have been (and still seems to be) quite an adventure.
You've been very good in how you've not put your kids into one "cookie cutter" definition of "gifted" and realize that there are so many ways to be gifted.
Don't even get me started! But consider yourself to be added to the book I'm currently writing!
Kudos!
AJ :-)
|
Jun 04 '08
12:21 pm PDT
|
|
Re: Gifted Children (Reply to this comment)
by abhaille
The state of public education today is pretty dreary. As a teacher, I'm as frustrated as everyone else. I have standards, and then am criticized for too high a failure rate. It's MY fault because I'm not "sufficiently motivating." It's hard to motivate someone who is stoned or sleeping. I do the best that I can. I have success with kids that no one else can reach. I have to put up with kids who curse me and injure me and who are horribly rude and I'm then told that I'm "culturally insensitive." I'm sorry but bad manners are bad manners. Ritilin is widely used .. and abused. It's a mess. AND I'm expected to motivate and get each child to produce wonderful works of art with a budget of .25 per kid to buy art supplies.
AND, the truly gifted kids are ignored because we're keeping the others from burning the building down...
|
May 07 '00
10:12 pm PDT
|
|
Nature vs. Nurture (Reply to this comment)
by laryan
Excellent editorial! We seem to assume all "gifted" children are gifted in the same way which is not true as yours clearly prove.
~Lisa :-D
|
Apr 24 '00
4:49 pm PDT
|
|
Your Review (Reply to this comment)
by Lark729_89
Wow! Your review impressed me! You were actually reading at college level in 6th grade? I bet you'll be grateful to that alert teacher for life.
Excellent well expressed review. Thanks for sharing and I wish you lots of happiness watching your own children develop their talents. :)
|
Mar 26 '00
12:47 am PST
|
|
The Best. (Reply to this comment)
by sunnydayM
This is by all means, one of, if not the best opinion I have read. I sent it to my son and his wife who have 4 extremely bright boys. It is too early to tell with the baby, but she shows definite signs of being as gifted as her brothers.
|
Mar 21 '00
8:08 pm PST
|
|
Re: I'm curious... (Reply to this comment)
by abhaille
What works well with my son is to establish a rapport for one thing. If a teacher will softly speak to him and tell him that he/she will respect James if James will be respectful it will help. Once there is a rapport (which is simple because James WANTS to like people and WANTS to love his teachers) the teacher can get his attention (focus HERE please) and tell the boy that he is hurting their feelings. He doesn't want to hurt the feelings of someone he respects. This really chills him out and reduces destructive behavior. If he gets bored then the behavior becomes an issue. That is largely our battle right now. He HATES his talented and gifted teacher. I'm not real thrilled with her at this point.
|
Mar 16 '00
9:09 pm PST
|
|
I'm curious... (Reply to this comment)
by jenninca
Could you tell me what you think teachers could do to reach your son? I'm a teacher with a growing interest in "gifted" students, but without much information. I'm trying to get as many strategies and perspectives as I can. Thanks!
Cindy
|
Mar 16 '00
2:45 pm PST
|
|
Re: this was a look into my future (Reply to this comment)
by abhaille
Hang in there! I know now that grades and intelligence do not necessarily have anything to do with one another.
Good luck, they DO grow up!
~Susan
|
Mar 05 '00
10:31 pm PST
|
|
this was a look into my future (Reply to this comment)
by twicesweet
I only have one in school now, but one heading this year. They, too, are gifted. I have two others who are as well, but they are too young for school. Ironically enough reading this could have been reading about my own family. The boredom, being held from certain school books because they are not for the "kindergarteners" . .skipping whole pages on a test becase he was daydreaming. .(But Mom! I knew all of that stuff long ago and I was daydreaming). . It sounds like you all have done well . .I pray the same future for mine.
ceri
|
Mar 05 '00
10:22 pm PST
|
|
|
© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc.