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Hi, Just imagine how you can use extra time to teach and train children a range of skills and abilities that are non-classroom in nature. They could be fun, thrilling and exciting too. Your children will have a way to express their feelings, ideas and expression. Just remember that most of these activities will not exert pressure that your children usually experience in a competitive classroom! Non-classroom activities are hassle-free, easy-going and entertaining. Parents may need to use a combination of different techniques to help children sharpen their brain functions. Classroom and non-classroom activities, in good combination, can help achieve a number of benefits that might have far-reaching consequences in life which are always positive and encouraging in life. All the best to you. Thought for today: Best Regards, Please visit our sponsor ad web site below. Thanks to our sponsor for keeping this a free newsletter. Five Non-classroom Activities to Sharpen Your Children's Brain - Part I Five Non-classroom Activities to Sharpen Your Children's Brain - Part II Q1: My daughter was tested for gifted in grade 5. It was a suggestion put forth by the school. In hindsight, all of the signs were there early speech, reading, drawing, understanding adult wit, curiosity, being comfortable in adult conversation etc etc....I have requested she be tested again and was told although it's not usually done at this stage, they will comply as they have met with the panel/teachers and feel it is justified. A: I can understand your concern. It is not an easy task for parents to handle gifted children and it becomes harder during their teen years. It is not clear from your letter if she was placed in a program for advanced learners. Did she qualify for the gifted program? If she did not, and with the all the signs you described, it really appears as if she is not in the right program and is slowly burning out. Hence, the non-conformity, acting out, boredom, etc..... Continue to read Dr. Sandhu's answer on Frustration and the Gifted Teen here. Q2: I was wondering if giftedness is clarified to come at a later stage. My child, now 15 years old, has somehow just sprung into life in terms of academia. There has always been something about the way she acts, she has always had rational and logical thoughts, and has a repetition to be quite upheld about her views on things, taking no care what others say unless they prove they know better. She has also been diagnosed with mild obsessive-compulsive disorder, and it is clear to both the family and to her peers and teachers at school that she has always had overwhelming thoughts which provoke her to have a certain way in a situation... A: This is indeed a very interesting case. It is obvious that she showed her abilities late but it is also obvious that she had them all along, just waiting for a trigger. Unfortunately, ability is viewed as a static property determined by the genes and should be activated immediately at birth. As simple as it may seem, this is not really the case. It is true that in most cases gifted children demonstrate abilities at a very early age, at the same time, for some people, ability may take time to develop. Genetic contribution takes time to unfold and it does so differently with every individual.... Continue to read Dr. Sandhu's answer on A Late Bloomer here. Q3: A learner in Grade R shows signs of smartness and brightness, intelligence. Fine motor skills that are slightly not developed as would be preferred and allergies affect his performance. He will be school age appropriate in 2012 but is an October child. Should he remain in Grade R or should he be sent on to kindergarten? A: The main problem with smart kids with a possible disability is that adults usually tend to focus on their weaknesses and not their strengths. Children as such would flourish with an individual learning program or perhaps home schooled if adjustment in school is not possible. Fine motor skills would be developed in time as the child grows older.... Continue to read Dr. Sandhu's answer on Holding Back a Bright Child here.
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