AR Celebration
Parents, we are in need of some Capri Suns for this special event!
Parents, we are in need of some Capri Suns for this special event!
October 19th at 12:05 pm
in Mrs. Smith's Room
Parents, please come volunteer...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Gifted Article for the Week
How to Know When A Student is Gifted
Article by Saoirse O'Mara
Edited & published by Lenzi Hart on Jul 18, 2010
Do you have a child / a student who might be gifted but you are not sure? Learn about signs for giftedness to help you with identifying gifted students the earliest possible!
You are a teacher or a parent wondering whether this or that particular child might be gifted and thus in need of special encouragement to develop its full potential? This article wants to help you with identifying gifted students by explaining certain behavior that might be a sign for giftedness.
At Home
Gifted children are often very curious. They ask lots of questions and show an interest for books or TV programs which are normally made for older children.
Many gifted children are early readers. That means they develop an interest in letters and books at a very young age and, with the right encouragement from their parents or their kindergarten teachers, learn reading and often writing too before entering school.
Reading books on more difficult topics for the sheer thirst for knowledge, being interested in foreign languages before they are taught at school, or wanting to experiment with chemicals all can be signs for a gifted child.
At School
Most times, teachers have a simple job with identifying gifted students. They are far ahead of the rest of the class, have a seemingly insatiable thirst for knowledge and show no problems at all in dealing with subject matters.
There are some gifted students, however, who show quite different signs. They are easily bored during lessons and start to interrupt the teacher and class mates. Some gifted students become the classroom clown, thus annoying their teachers a lot. Others just stop participating in lessons. In both cases, the gifted students often get bad grades. When their teachers are not aware of this being a possible sign for gifted students, these students are mostly looked upon as lazy or stupid although they are the opposite.
Consequences
Gifted students need special care. They need to be challenged at school so that they are able to show their full potential. The most difficult part about this is often the task of identifying gifted students as early as possible.
Whenever children show an interest in things which do not seem age appropriate, you have to question the reason for this sudden interest. Encourage the child to pursue his or her interest and offer help but do not push the child beyond its limits. As soon as voluntary studies change to duty, you have lost the child’s interest for sure.
As a teacher, you should give your students tasks which challenge each student to show his or her full potential. When you compare their work , you can easily spot students who show extraordinary results. Keep them in mind and try to challenge them as often as possible without asking too much of your other students.
Article by Saoirse O'Mara
Edited & published by Lenzi Hart on Jul 18, 2010
Do you have a child / a student who might be gifted but you are not sure? Learn about signs for giftedness to help you with identifying gifted students the earliest possible!
You are a teacher or a parent wondering whether this or that particular child might be gifted and thus in need of special encouragement to develop its full potential? This article wants to help you with identifying gifted students by explaining certain behavior that might be a sign for giftedness.
At Home
Gifted children are often very curious. They ask lots of questions and show an interest for books or TV programs which are normally made for older children.
Many gifted children are early readers. That means they develop an interest in letters and books at a very young age and, with the right encouragement from their parents or their kindergarten teachers, learn reading and often writing too before entering school.
Reading books on more difficult topics for the sheer thirst for knowledge, being interested in foreign languages before they are taught at school, or wanting to experiment with chemicals all can be signs for a gifted child.
At School
Most times, teachers have a simple job with identifying gifted students. They are far ahead of the rest of the class, have a seemingly insatiable thirst for knowledge and show no problems at all in dealing with subject matters.
There are some gifted students, however, who show quite different signs. They are easily bored during lessons and start to interrupt the teacher and class mates. Some gifted students become the classroom clown, thus annoying their teachers a lot. Others just stop participating in lessons. In both cases, the gifted students often get bad grades. When their teachers are not aware of this being a possible sign for gifted students, these students are mostly looked upon as lazy or stupid although they are the opposite.
Consequences
Gifted students need special care. They need to be challenged at school so that they are able to show their full potential. The most difficult part about this is often the task of identifying gifted students as early as possible.
Whenever children show an interest in things which do not seem age appropriate, you have to question the reason for this sudden interest. Encourage the child to pursue his or her interest and offer help but do not push the child beyond its limits. As soon as voluntary studies change to duty, you have lost the child’s interest for sure.
As a teacher, you should give your students tasks which challenge each student to show his or her full potential. When you compare their work , you can easily spot students who show extraordinary results. Keep them in mind and try to challenge them as often as possible without asking too much of your other students.
If a student has received really bad grades, do not immediately label him or her as stupid. Instead, talk to him or her to find out the reason for the bad grades. Maybe you will hear that lessons are boring. In that case, a test should clarify the matter. Sometimes, it is best for gifted students to let them advance into a higher grade where they are more challenged.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Gifted Article for the Week
Article for the Week
Characteristics of Young Gifted Children
By Carol Bainbridge, About.com Guide
How old does a child have to be before he or she exhibits characteristics of giftedness? Many parents and teachers believe that a child is gifted when school tests say they are, and these tests aren't given until third or fourth grade, if at all. The truth is that gifted traits show up in toddlers. In fact, some of them can be seen even in infants!
Browse through the following lists and see how many characteristics apply to your young child. Keep in mind that to be gifted a child need not have every one of these characteristics.
Traits in Young Children:
1.As infants, may get fussy if facing one direction for too long
2.As infants, appear alert
3.Need less sleep, even as infants
4.Frequently reach 'milestones' such as walking and first speech earlier than average
5.May speak late, but then speak in complete sentences
6.Strong desire to explore, investigate, and master the environment (opens up cabinets, takes things apart)
7.Toys and games mastered early, then discarded
8.Very active (but activity with a purpose, not to be confused with ADHD)
9.Can distinguish between reality and fantasy (questions about Santa or the tooth fairy come very early!)
Highly gifted toddlers may also show an intense interest in numbers or letters. These are often the children who start doing simple math or teach themselves to read by the time they are three. However, a child who does not read or do math early may still be gifted. Children who read or do math early are almost certainly gifted, but not all gifted children do those things early.
Studies of gifted infants (those who score high on IQ tests as grade school children) show that they have a low tolerance for the familiar and a preference for novelty. Basically, infants were shown different objects for a certain amount of time. Those infants who later were shown to be gifted children looked away from objects more quickly than other infants. When shown a familiar object and a new one, the gifted infants preferred to look at the new one.
This is interesting since it supports the idea that gifted children need new information to learn, that they get bored with the same old information day after day. Their frustration at having to learn and "relearn" the same information is due to this apparently inborn need for novelty and not to their being spoiled, as many people imply (or state outright!)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
First In Math Player of the Day
Each day, one student will be selected as the First In Math Player of the Day. The student is chosen based on the number of points earned in the 24 hour period. Each winner gets to wear the Player of the Day badge for the class period and their name to appear on the blog!
Click on the First In Math Link Above to see the Players of the Day.
http://www.firstinmath.com/
Your child's username and password can be found in the front of their agenda.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Cougar Magnet Supply List
Edisto Elementary School
Supply List for Cougar Magnets
(Mrs. Looper, Ms. Simpson and Mrs. Smith)
9-Composition Notebooks (No Spiral Notebooks)
3 packs of 3x5 index cards
8-10 glue sticks (No Liquid Glue)
Highlighters
Bottle of Hand Sanitizer
Box of Tissues
12 inch Ruler
Scissors
Loose Leaf Notebook paper
Pencils
Crayons or Colored Pencils or Markers
2-Red and 2-Black Ink Pens
1-3 prong pocket folder
1-Pocket Folder
Please bring your materials on Day 1 of school. We will get everything organized and ready to start learning.
Supply List for Cougar Magnets
(Mrs. Looper, Ms. Simpson and Mrs. Smith)
9-Composition Notebooks (No Spiral Notebooks)
3 packs of 3x5 index cards
8-10 glue sticks (No Liquid Glue)
Highlighters
Bottle of Hand Sanitizer
Box of Tissues
12 inch Ruler
Scissors
Loose Leaf Notebook paper
Pencils
Crayons or Colored Pencils or Markers
2-Red and 2-Black Ink Pens
1-3 prong pocket folder
1-Pocket Folder
Please bring your materials on Day 1 of school. We will get everything organized and ready to start learning.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Cougar Magnet Curriculum
Mathematics
Project M3: Mentoring Mathematical Minds: Advanced math content focused on critical and creative problem solving and reasoning with engaging investigations, projects and simulations
Science
FOSS Kits: FOSS is a research-based science curriculum for grades K–8 developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.
STC Kits: “Science and Technology for Children (STC)……..developing and disseminating innovative, research-based curriculum for improving science learning and teaching”
English Language Arts
Jacobs Ladder
The College of William and Mary: A Language Arts Unit for High-Ability Learners
Project M3: Mentoring Mathematical Minds: Advanced math content focused on critical and creative problem solving and reasoning with engaging investigations, projects and simulations
Science
FOSS Kits: FOSS is a research-based science curriculum for grades K–8 developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.
STC Kits: “Science and Technology for Children (STC)……..developing and disseminating innovative, research-based curriculum for improving science learning and teaching”
English Language Arts
Jacobs Ladder
The College of William and Mary: A Language Arts Unit for High-Ability Learners
Welcome
Welcome to the Edisto Elementary Cougar Magnet Blog
The Cougar Magnet Program at Edisto Elementary School is a combination of South Carolina Gifted and Talented students as well as the students with the top averages on the spring English Language Arts and Math NWEA National Norm Test better known as MAP.
The Cougar Magnet Program at Edisto Elementary School is a combination of South Carolina Gifted and Talented students as well as the students with the top averages on the spring English Language Arts and Math NWEA National Norm Test better known as MAP.
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