December 8th, 2009 by El Ed Mom
I love handprint crafts! I save each one in a special binder and peek at them every so often. It’s fun to compare and see how they’ve grown.
December 7th, 2009 by El Ed Mom
Print out the pictures, then color and put the pieces together to create your own special Santa. You can use crayons, markers, color pencils, glitter and whatever else you might have in the craft box.
December 4th, 2009 by El Ed Mom
Although parents and teachers may be concerned about academic planning for gifted and talented young people, they often assume that career planning will take care of itself. Students may have many choices available because of multiple gifts or a particular talent, and a career choice in that area seems inevitable. There is no need for career planning: The student is simply expected to make an occupational decision around the sophomore year of college and then follow through on the steps necessary to attain that goal.
Unfortunately, evidence is mounting that youthful brilliance in one or more areas does not always translate into adult satisfaction and accomplishment in working life. Studies with such diverse groups as National Merit Scholars (Watley, 1969), Presidential Scholars (Kaufmann, 1981), and graduates of gifted education programs (Kerr, 1985) have shown that the path from education to career is not always smooth, and it may be complicated by social-emotional problems and needs of gifted students that differ from those of more typical students.
Recognition of these problems has produced counseling models that address student needs (e.g., Berger, 1989; Buescher, 1987; Silverman, 1989; VanTassel-Baska, 1990). Some factors that can contribute to problems with career planning are presented here, along with ways of preventing and intervening with career development problems.
December 3rd, 2009 by El Ed Mom
Throughout this digest, ADD will be used to refer to “attention deficit disorder,” or “attention deficit hyperactivity disorder” (ADHD). In the past, the term “minimal brain dysfunction” was also used.
CHILDREN WITH ADD
It is estimated that children with ADD constitute 3% to 5% of the current school-age population, which would represent 1.35 to 2.25 million children. Most experts agree that ADD is a neurobiological disorder that can have multiple causes. Research indicates that children with ADD are likely to have a biological relative with ADD. In addition, evidence also suggests that neurologic, neurochemical or, in some cases, toxic factors may be involved. Other factors such as medical conditions, medication side effects, familial functioning, or environmental conditions may exacerbate an existing disorder or contribute to the development of ADD-like problems in some children (Parker, 1992).
December 2nd, 2009 by El Ed Mom
In first grade, your child will have to interact with his classroom teacher as well as art, music, and physical education teachers. The school day will become longer. He’ll eat at school and go to and from school with limited assistance. He’ll also have some homework assignments. Find out what else your child will learn this year.
December 1st, 2009 by El Ed Mom
My Picture Story
Allow your child to draw and color anything he or she wants. When finished, as your child to tell you about his or her picture. Write your child’s story and then read it hack to him or her. Lots of suggested picture books that parents can use with their preshool childen to encourage literacy are in Preschool Books Listed by Themes.
Newspaper Fun
Parents read a newspaper comic strip to your preschool child. Point to each frame as you read the words. Talk about the message or funny story with your child. Next, ask your youngster to choose a colorful comic strip and tell you about the pictures. Let him or her make up a story to match the actions in the frames or ask if he or she can guess what the comic strip is about by looking at the pictures.
