How to Recognise a Gifted Child

It is important to recognise a gifted child in order to help promote his or her intelligence, curiosity and desire to learn. Most of these children are never recognised and so their potential is not developed correctly. A gifted child is not agenius and does not have to know everything or do things out of the ordinary, such as play the piano at the age of three. They are children who are basically differentiated from others in their ability to learn much faster and go more deeply into subjects.

Some of the characteristics of a gifted child are:

1. They generally walk and speak before their first year of age.

2. They tend to use very rich language and adultlike vocabulary.

3. They easily understand and remember the information they are given.

4. They generate a great quantity of ideas and solutions to problems.

5. They have a well-developed sense of humor.

6. They have a great deal of curiosity, which makes them question everything.

7. They usually worry about the problems in the world.

8. They adore reading.

9. They like complicated board games.

10. They are leaders.

11. They presevere (they concentrate on a task and persist until they finish it)

12. They have a high level of self-judgement, demand much of themselves, and tend to be dissatisfied.

13. They prefer to work independent and do not need much help.

14. They are vulnerable to the rejection of their classmates.

From "How to Stimulate Your Child's Intelligence"

Reader's Digest, February 2008

Kesan penggunaan warna dinding terhadap pembelajaran murid-murid

Prasekolah Baiduri kini sedang dalam proses pembaharuan 'wajah'. Konsep tahun 2011 lebih menekankan konsep keceriaan, kegembiraan dan keseronokan dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran. Seperti yang kita tahu, penggunaan warna dinding dalam kelas memainkan peranan penting bagi memastikan murid-murid dapat belajar secara tenang, tenteram, ceria, memberikan 'mood' yang baik dan seterusnya memberikan tumpuan pembelajaran yang ebih berfokus. Warna dinding yang telah dipilih ialah warna hijau dan merah jambu.

Mengikut artikel yang dibaca, setiap warna memberikan kesan dan 'mood' yang berbeza kepada individu:

Red- Red has a multitude of effects on people: It increases the appetite, can be motivating, and can make people feel warmer (literally).

Blue- A favorite for bedrooms, studies have shown that blue rooms help people think better. Blue is a great color for either boys or girls, and can be paired with either warm or cool colors.

Green- Green is a great color because it can be both warm and cool. It is a calming color, and studies show that time seems to pass more quickly while in a room painted green.

Yellow- Studies show that yellow can actually make people cranky after a long period of time. It is perfect for a sunny playroom, but you may want to skip it as a bedroom.

Orange-Studies show orange stimulates the appetite (is that why my son is always hungry?) Because of its strong vibrant color, orange needs to be paired with a contrasting color, such as blue, to help tone it down.

Purple- This color is often highly fashionable, or highly out of fashion. It never seems to fall in between. Purple, the color of royalty, also promotes independence. Purple can be paired with lime greens for a fresh, contrasting room, or paired with pinks and reds for a vibrant color scheme.

Pink- Depending on the shade you select, this color can be associated as active and outgoing (think fuchsia) or relaxing (think petal pink).