skills

Entry level Skills for Kids on Campus 1998

McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014

Mythology for Gifted Middle School Students was designed for gifted students and their teachers. Both students and teachers should be able to access the Internet and e-mail.

Gifted student bring unique educational and affective needs to the study. When preparing for gifted students. consider these ideas, adapted from a list compiled by Patricia Schillaci.

	A		totally absorbed in his own activities and thoughts
	B		often tries to suggest a "better way"
	C		curious
	D		brilliant thnker, but often absentminded about details
	E		enjoys complex and challenging concepts
	F		tries to be funny, often with sophisticated humor
	G		aware of global issues
	H		experiments with hunches
	I		may have "passionate" interest in hobbies
	J		has an advanced sense of fairness, justice
	K		believes his knowledge and accomplishments give him value
	L		makes heuristic leaps, sees connections
	M		outstanding memory
	N		needs to constantly share all he knows
	O		has original ideas
	P		perceives subtle cause and effect relationships
	Q		asks endless questions
	R		resists cooperative learning challenges
	S		self motivated
	T		comfortable with abstract thinking
	U		unwilling to change from one activity to another
	V		advances vocabulary
	W		wide base of general knowledge
	X		believes his value is extrinsic
	Y		wants you to reassure him his efforts and products are exceptional
	Z		runs into the defensive zone when suggestions for improvement are made.

Entry level Skills for Kids on Campus 1998

Mythology for Gifted Middle School Students was designed for gifted students and their teachers. Both students and teachers should be able to access the Internet and e-mail.

Gifted student bring unique educational and affective needs to the study. When preparing for gifted students. consider these ideas, adapted from a list compiled by Patricia Schillaci.

A

totally absorbed in his own activities and thoughts

B

often tries to suggest a "better way"

C

curious

D

brilliant thnker, but often absentminded about details

E

enjoys complex and challenging concepts

F

tries to be funny, often with sophisticated humor

G

aware of global issues

H

experiments with hunches

I

may have "passionate" interest in hobbies

J

has an advanced sense of fairness, justice

K

believes his knowledge and accomplishments give him value

L

makes heuristic leaps, sees connections

M

outstanding memory

N

needs to constantly share all he knows

O

has original ideas

P

perceives subtle cause and effect relationships

Q

asks endless questions

R

resists cooperative learning challenges

S

self motivated

T

comfortable with abstract thinking

U

unwilling to change from one activity to another

V

advances vocabulary

W

wide base of general knowledge

X

believes his value is extrinsic

Y

wants you to reassure him his efforts and products are exceptional

Z

runs into the defensive zone when suggestions for improvement are made.