Gifted Newsletter
Eastern York School District
Volume 1, Issue 2 Winter 2017
About Us
Website: www.easternyork.com
Location: 120 S. Third St. Wrightsville, PA 17368
Phone: 717-252-1555
What Gifted Students are Doing at Eastern
- Took part in a timed tower-building challenge
- Conducted research, created presentations using technology and reported to general education classes
- Engaged in an in-depth book study
- Studied stories of inventions and practiced incentive thinking
- Participated in a geographic virtual scavenger hunt
- Learned about the electoral college process
- Solved mysteries by reading critically, and administering a handwriting analysis and conducting a fingerprint analysis
- Defined giftedness and discussed how to view this rare and precious gift
The Marshmallow Challenge
Ten Suggestions for Parents of Gifted Children
1. Treat them as children. They are still children.
2. Maintain a consistent system of values and a happy, healthy home.
3. Give them a special gift: Time
4. Don’t stifle the gifted child.
5. Intellectually stimulate the gifted child.
6. Encourage friendships and discover hobbies.
7. Avoid discouraging unusual questions or
attitudes.
8. Don’t over-schedule your gifted child’s life.
9. Respect your gifted child's knowledge.
10. Get involved in school efforts and community programs to plan for gifted
children.
Source: Article by Dr. James Webb, clinical psychologist and author. For the full article, visit the link below.
Challenge Puzzle
For the answer to this puzzle, please see the last page of this newsletter.
Source: sharpbrains.com. View the website for more brain teasers.
Characteristics Of A Gifted Child
Book Recommendations for Parents
1. Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students, by Christine Fonesca
2. Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Children by James Delisle
3. Bright Not Broken by Diane M. Kennedy
4. Raising a Gifted Child by Carol Fertig
5.Raisin’ Brains: Surviving My Smart Family, by Karen L.J. Isaacson
Gifted Education Terminology Parents Need to Understand
Seminar- This is a common name referring to the time when students receive pull--out gifted services.
Asynchronous development- This term is used to describe disparate rates of intellectual, emotional, and physical rates of growth or development often displayed by gifted children.
Differentiation- This is the process of modifying curriculum and instruction according to content, pacing and/or product to meet unique student needs in the classroom.
Recommended Games and Toys For Gifted Children
Rush Hour Shift
Manufacturer: ThinkFun Inc.
Mfr. Recommended Age: Ages 8+
Testers’ Recommended Age: Ages 6+
MSRP: $24.99
Kanoodle Extreme
Manufacturer: Educational Insights
Mfr. Recommended Age: Age 8+
Testers’ Recommended Age: Ages 6–13 www.educationalinsights.com
MSRP: $14.99
Stratego
Manufacturer: Patch Products, LLC
Mfr. Recommended Age: Ages 8+
Testers’ Recommended Age: Ages 8+ www.patchproducts.com
MSRP: $29.99
Did You Know?
It is widely acknowledged that giftedness is an inherent attribute.
Source: "10 Facts You May Not Know About Gifted Children on fractuslearning.com
Attention Juniors and Seniors- Important SAT Test Information
The SAT is the Scholastic Assessment Test. It is typically taken in 11th grade, and consists of 3 main sections: reading, mathematics, and writing. The SAT allows you to show the colleges what you know and how well you will apply your knowledge. A new SAT format was released on January 24, 2016, so if your child is preparing to take the SAT, be sure that you are using study materials designed for the new SAT.
Typically, students take the SAT in the Spring of their Junior year. The SATs will be offered in schools around the county on the following dates:
- Jan. 21 test date: Feb 23 score delivery
- May 6 test date: June 8 score delivery
- June 3 test date: July 12 score delivery
Further Information regarding these tests may be found at: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat
Answer to Challenge Puzzle
Which square A or B is darker?