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by Barbara Y. Wills
Jul 25, 2009
These are two wonderful AFSers who still needs loving host families for the fall. They would be great matches for families who golf, have small children and/or would love a student who plays the guitar. David is a full Congress- Bundestag scholaship student. They are all academically talented and speak very good English as well as are medically ful...See MoreThese are two wonderful AFSers who still needs loving host families for the fall. They would be great matches for families who golf, have small children and/or would love a student who plays the guitar. David is a full Congress- Bundestag scholaship student. They are all academically talented and speak very good English as well as are medically fully insured throughout their AFS year.
Contact Jackie Smiley if you are interested at jackie.[email removed].
Thanks for any assistance you may offer.
Emelie from Sweden
Emelie is open-minded and sociable. She enjoys playing golf a lot and dancing, and participates in a school theater class. Emelie likes spending time with her family, and often plays golf together with her parents, her brother and her grandparents. Emelie loves little children and dogs, and enjoys taking care of her family's cocker spaniel. She is not sure yet about her plans for the future, but she can imagine becoming an architect or working with children.
David from Germany
David’s passion is playing the guitar; he takes weekly lessons. He is also part of a traditional German shooting club called “Schützenverein.” David enjoys tack and field, especially sprinting and long-jumping. He is interested in trying new sports during his year abroad. David is a very positive and friendly person. His family is important to him, and he considers his older brother one of his best friends. David is close to parents as well as his cousins. Studying is important to David, and he would like to incorporate his knowledge of languages in his future career.
The following are Unplaced students:
Kantapon Wiboonsaksakul (male from Thailand) ( loves sports) Jakkapat Ketkaew (Thailand male) (Singer, pianist and plays several other instruments) *David Lehmann (German male) (Congress-Bundestag full Scholarship Student plays guitar and is a marksman) Afzal Misbah (male from India) Yes full scholarship student (soccer player and wants to be a physicist) Gudridur Johannsdottir (Icelandic female) (beautiful, singer, pianist, dancer and artist) ( wants to be a designer)( Pending) Francesco Ursini (Italian male)( athletic and loves basketball) *Emelie Linn Moberg (Swedish female) (Golfer and loves small children) Maria Pfefferkom (Norway female) ( dancer)
* see above
Dr. Barbara Y. Wills, NCC, LPC Miss Tennky Area AFS Volunteer Leadership Team Publicity Coordinator, 10 Time AFS Host Mom, AFS Global Educator to Thailand 2000, AFS-USA Delegate to German Volunteer Conference 2006, Retired Professional Counselor Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and Non-Voting Delegate to the First National AFS Volunteer Assembly 2009. 2233 Roanoke RD Clarksville, TN 37043 615-210-1552 931-378-7258 [email removed]]
Thanks to all of you who have posted beginning of year activities! Now I need some idea of book titles to have my 7th grade gifted/advanced readers read. Suggestions? thanks!
by Linda Brandts
Aug 3, 2009
I am teaching a 4/5 GATE combo class and would love ideas on how to manage two sets of curriculum. We are a reading first school in California.
I am considering going to the TAGT conference this year. Has anyone attended before and if so was it worth the money?
by michelb366
Aug 4, 2009
I have a high school student who REALLY wants to learn Italian. The problem is we are a tiny, rural district and only offer Spanish. Does anyone know of any options we might try? No area schools teach it and there are no colleges nearby.
by Curious mom
Aug 12, 2009
OK, before I ask my question, I'll go ahead and say I know every parent thinks their child is "so smart" and "advanced for their age". I'm a teacher myself and I'm starting to be surprised by some of the things my oldest son is saying/doing (he will be 5 in November).
For example, he asked me to read to him James and the Giant Peach. I tho...See MoreOK, before I ask my question, I'll go ahead and say I know every parent thinks their child is "so smart" and "advanced for their age". I'm a teacher myself and I'm starting to be surprised by some of the things my oldest son is saying/doing (he will be 5 in November).
For example, he asked me to read to him James and the Giant Peach. I thought he'd lose interest in a matter of minutes but so far he's actually comprehending what I've read to him and can remember what we read the night before. Granted, I have to explain a lot of the big words (like boiling for example) but he's making connections to that with a time I doctored his foot with peroxide and it bubbled. He's very curious and when I explain something to him it often leads to a very lengthy discussion and more questions - which again I know curiosity is normal for a 4/5 year old but it's never ending.
I guess what I need to know is what we should be looking for to determine his giftedness, how do we keep him from losing this love of learning? He will not be able to start kindergarten this fall due to his age so how do we enrich his preK experience since he already knows how to count, match, sort, etc?
Thank you in advance for any advice (even if he is just a normal 4 year old). :)
Would anyone like to share their favorite field trips?
Quick background: I teach 2nd through 8th grade gifted at a rural, low socio-economic, mainly minority school. I have 44 students in our program this year. This is my second year teaching gifted...last year I started off teaching 4th grade but switched in September. My program is 1 ho...See MoreWould anyone like to share their favorite field trips?
Quick background: I teach 2nd through 8th grade gifted at a rural, low socio-economic, mainly minority school. I have 44 students in our program this year. This is my second year teaching gifted...last year I started off teaching 4th grade but switched in September. My program is 1 hour pullout for the most part (one class meets a bit longer on some days and not at all on Wednesdays).
I am looking for ideas on where to take them. And it's not just trying to find a place to go--there are other choices to be made.
Year before last, the students went to Atlanta with the previous teacher. It was an overnight trip where they stayed in hotel rooms. They were able to see the Coke museum, the MLK museum, the aquarium, and Six Flags.
Last year, beign my first year, I took them to the Memphis Zoo for a day trip. I originally looked into an overnight at the Atlanta Zoo but the middle school students (and parents *sigh*) balked when they realized there were no shower facilities.
Anyway, this year I want to do something that will be very memorable to them. I decided to poll the parents to see what ideas they came up with and I'm even more confused now as to how to do this.
One question asked if they would prefer an overnight trip or a day trip. The majority of the parents of older children said an overnight or either. The majority of parents of the younger children chose the day trip.
The second question asked them if they would be willing to fundraise and that wasn't an issue at all--they all responded with yes.
The third question asked for suggestions. Only a few parents actually answered that but the of the ones who did, three of them mentioned amusement parks. I guess they don't realize that I can't do an amusement park with the kids just because. That it has to be educational. The previous teacher got away with it because they had a physics type activity on rollercoasters. One parent mentioned Disney World. Another parent suggested Florida.
Before I sent this home, I was thinking about a trip to the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. It's fairly close to our location (3 hours) and they have some amazing overnight programs to choose from. I'm pretty sure showers are available so that shouldn't be an issue LOL
However, now I'm not sure. I am also not sure what to do about how many of the younger kids' parents don't want an overnight trip. I'm afraid if I divide the group into two separate field trips, though, the cost will go up much higher due to the charter bus price being split among fewer children. I have 17 students in grades 2-4 and 27 students in 5-8.
Any advice? Oh and it doesn't help that I was told I was thinking far enough "out of the box" for field trips by another teacher who used to teach gifted. She thought field trips overnight in caves and such would be more impactful on the students. I was thinking the space center was right up the gifted children's alley because it is problem-solving but also adventurous. Hmmm.
Ok, the year is just beginning--so no panicking yet, right? I would love any help you guys can give! Thanks!
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