A newsletter for parents of gifted kids - the first article is about
supporting/collaborating with the school librarian.
best,
debbie
"In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The
learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer
exists." --Eric Hoffer
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From: Duke Gifted Letter [mailto:Duke_Gifted_Letter/Tip@tip.duke.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 1:47 PM
Subject: Duke Gifted Letter: Spring 2007 posted
DUKE GIFTED LETTER: Volume 7, Issue 3, Spring 2007
The Duke University Talent Identification Program
Online Newsletter for Parents of Gifted Youth
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Feature Story
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*LIGHTING THE GIFTED READER'S JOURNEY--THE
PARENT-LIBRARIAN PARTNERSHIP
I was browsing the children's section at my local Borders when I heard,
"Not this-you're too advanced for these," and watched an earnest young
mother close an oversized picture book and point her preadolescent
daughter toward the teen section.
Read more>> http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol7no3_feature.html
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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE...
*RIDING THE WAVE
The impact of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation on gifted children
has received national attention in recent months. The February 2007 issue
of the School Administrator is devoted to the theme "Gifted Education Left
Behind." This magazine is delivered to every public school superintendent
in the United States.
Read more>> http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol7no3_ev.html
*TRANSITIONING FROM ELEMENTARY TO MIDDLE SCHOOL: TIPS FOR
PARENTS OF GIFTED STUDENTS
Transitioning from elementary school into middle school is a big
adjustment-both for children and for their parents. Parents of gifted
children often find this transition especially trying, since the services
that
were available for children at the elementary level are sometimes difficult
to find at the middle school-when they are offered at all.
Read more>> http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol7no3_connex.html
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MORE IN THIS ISSUE...
*THE RENZULLI LEARNING SYSTEM: ASSESSING AND DEVELOPING
CHILDREN'S INTERESTS
Every parent has had the satisfaction of seeing their child "turn on" to a
topic or school experience that demonstrates the true joy and excitement
of both learning and teaching. Parents are also painfully aware of the
boredom and lack of interest that their child may express about so much
of the work they do in school.
Read more>> http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol7no3_tm.html
*TEACHERS EXPERIENCES WITH THE RENZULLI LEARNING SYSTEM
Teachers at magnet schools in the Hillsborough County School District in
Florida
were asked about their experiences using the Renzulli Learning System.
Read more>> http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol7no3_ef.html
*WHERE IS THE STUDENT IN THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS?
In addition to the costs of taking college entrance exams, purchasing
college
guides, making campus visits, and paying application fees, many families are
now budgeting for private college counseling.
Read more>> http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol7no3_sf.html
*CUBING IT
Despite the onslaught of computer and video games designed to exercise
spatial cognition, three hand-held manipulative puzzles remain popular:
Rubik's Cube, by Winning Moves, celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary
this year; the Retro Bedlam Cube, by Bedlam Puzzles, Ltd.; and
Thinkfun's modern rendition of the ancient Gordian's Knot.
Read more>> http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol7no3_pt.html
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TOPICS FROM PAST ISSUES--The editors of the Duke Gifted Letter
express their deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the victims
of the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech. Several articles from past issues
of
DGL may help those struggling with how to talk with children about
such traumatic events.
*HELPING CHILREN COPE WITH GLOBAL OR COMMUNITY TRAGEDY
"Your children are not safe anywhere, at any time." This chilling
announcement
was made on television and in newspaper headlines in the fall of 2002 after
a
sniper in the Washington, DC, area had killed ten and critically wounded
three
people, including a middle school boy on a playground.
Read more>> http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol5no3_ee2.html
*HELPING CHILREN COPE WITH PERSONAL TRAGEDY
Children are much more resilient than we tend to give them credit for. In
the face
of personal tragedy, simple supports, structure, and assurances go a long
way
toward helping children recover.
Read more>> http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol5no3_ee1.html
*UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN'S REACTION'S TO TRAUMA
Following crises and traumatic events, parents of gifted students have
asked,
"Is my gifted child more at risk from trauma than other students?" That is,
is he
or she more sensitive or vulnerable to traumatic events?
Read more>> http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol3no1_ee.html
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