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Stimulating Early Gifted Learners. Lindsey Reinert Penelope Heinigk, Ph.D. Overexcitibilities Asychronouos development Perfectionism Social-emotional support Stamina Acute sense of justice. Intellectual : need for continuous intense intellectual stimulation
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Stimulating Early Gifted Learners Lindsey Reinert Penelope Heinigk, Ph.D.
Overexcitibilities Asychronouos development Perfectionism Social-emotional support Stamina Acute sense of justice
Intellectual: need for continuous intense intellectual stimulation Imaginational: the tendency to create vivid dreams, fantasies, images, and visualizations of experiences Emotional: attachments and intense feelings Sensual: the need for sensory contact and sensory stimulation Psychomotor: movement and the excess of energy. Overexcitibilities: A greater capability to respond to stimuli
Foundations of Learning • What is it? • What can I substitute it for? • How can I manipulate it? • What do I need know about it? • How can I look at it in different ways?
From the topics below, choose the one that is most interesting to you. Group 1: Music Group 2: Space Group 3: Dinosaurs Group 4: Maps/Geography Group 5: Plants/Gardening With your group-mates, brainstorm what hands-on resources, field trips, props, games, books, posters, experiences, etc. that could be used for a group of young students curious about the same topic.
Questions Now with your group-mates, brainstorm some stimulating questions that you could use with young students who share the same interest.
Resources & Options • ALM for Young Gifted Learners • Developing the Gifted & Talented Young Learner • Teaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom • Early Access (HB 1021) • Gifted programs, public & private • Wikispace