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Re: Challenging Advanced Student

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carla schiller (charwitt.us)
Sun, 11 Oct 1998 19:51:53 -0700 (PDT)

I teach Highly Gifted students (academically, not artistically,
identified), and I also have three children in that category. Though
there of course may be other explanations, Tracey's descriptions of some
of her children's problems in school (described below) can be symptoms of
misunderstood and/or bored gifted children.

Hope this is helpful, not only to Tracey but to others on the list.
--Carla

Carla Schiller, Esq.
Teacher, Highly Gifted Magnet
North Hollywood High School, CA
e-mail: charwitt.us
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On Sun, 11 Oct 1998, Collier Family wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> This thread has really got me thinking.( I am just blowing off steam,
> delete if you wish)
>
> I have two kids, a sixteen year old girl and fourteen year old boy. Both
> are academically as well as artistically gefted. While this may soung a
> good thing, the concurrent social and emotional stress that goes with
> this, makes me understand why they acty up sometimes.
>
> All through her junior school years, my daughter complained that she
> never felt at ease in school. She never had a best friend or even a
> close friend. Now in high school, it is a bit better. Her art teacher
> allows her to do her own thing as much as is possible. As she likes
> doing abstract sculptural pieces in fibre and wood, she constantly gets
> remarks like " I suppose you just threw that together at the last
> moment" and such like. Meamwhile she spends hours and hours "just
> throwing things together". Her last piece took about 100 hours.
> Comments loke that hurt, especially for a sensitive child.
>
> My son deals with his problems by acting the clown and finding
> acceptance that way. He has not encountered the barbs yet, or maybe he
> has and just ignores them.
>
> The only teacher that seems to understand the problems is the art
> teacher. So, make of that what you will....
>
> Thanks for letting me throw my toys out the cot.
>
> Tracey
>
>