Understanding the brain activity of a gifted child

What makes a child special and gifted may not be normal for others, but they have a different way of looking at the world – Chuck Grassley. A gifted child is more than a normal person that needs more special treatment. They deserved to be treated in a different way because of they are born differently with others. This topic is a fragile one because it is experience by some people and it needs thorough action and attention. Have do you respond to people who are gifted in appearance and way of thinking?

  Knowing how they become special is the basic key in understanding them. Being one of them is surely difficult because it is hard for others to understand them. Putting yourself in their shoes can also be done to know how they feel when someone is bullying them. Giving them much attention can give them idea that they are not alone in life. Have time in befriending them for this not they don’t have the most – friends. Sending them at special schools can be a medium for them to meet new friends who has the same capability of thinking. Show them the love and acceptance so that they would feel belong.

Treat their uniqueness as another aspects of your child that needs care and attention. Praise them for all the efforts and teach them about things normal people do. Recognize their talents and praise them for all the good deeds they did. Being a gifted child shall not limit their ability to interact with others. Lead them in interacting with others in building a strong bond with others. These children need to feel loved and one of us in order to improve their relationship with others. Giving them much attention and understanding will help us in knowing what are their purpose in life.

References

Adams-Byers, J., Squiller Whitsell, S., & Moon, S. (2004). Gifted students’ perceptions of the academic and  social/emotional effects of homogeneous and heterogeneous grouping. Gifted Chil Quarterly, 48(1), 7–20.Retrieved from www.davidsongifted.org/Search-Database/entry/A10084

Robinson, N. M. (2008). The social world of gifted children and youth. In Handbook of giftedness children(pp. 33-51). Springer US. Retrieved from https://childpsychologist.com.au/gifted children-and-their-social-and emotional-difficulties/

Urban gardening: A vital for self-growth

       

Chili Plant

A garden is a great teacher that transforms a single seed into a seed of life. It feeds us nutritious reflective learning essential for personal growth as a part of society. Urban gardening produces economic sustainability which can only be achieve when we are able to supply ourselves with enough safe and good quality foods. All developing nations aim for food security towards food sustainability, availability and affordability inside their country. Urban gardening provides great benefits for the learners in being a self-sufficient man and environmental-friendly person. Starting one at home and school promotes to good nutrition and economic sustainability vital for the country’s food crisis today.

           Local government and schools are showing its campaign about sustainable urban gardening at every home and the idea is spreading rapidly because people nowadays have knowledge about its benefits to them. I, myself, started a urban garden at home and I should admit that I find gardening fun and exciting and full of learning. First, urban gardening promotes self-sufficiency because it teaches me to be independent in life. Kids are encouraged to be become more active learners capable of think independently and learn to adapt skills necessary for today’s challenges. This also help people to be resilient, confident and responsible in life. 

       Secondly, urban gardening embraces a healthier and more active lifestyle important in self growth. Urban gardening doesn't chemicals for fertilizers because composed materials such as biodegradable can be use as fertilizer for the plant. Chemicals use in gardening can harm the health of the people because it will affect the plants growth and lessen the nutrition present in the plant. Having one can build a safe, healthy and green environment in schools and neighborhood. Lastly, urban gardening help to achieve food security in the country. Food security happens when people have sustainable source of food, when there is no scarcity of resources, and people can afford food in the market. If I have urban garden at their home, the risk of shortage will be lessen and I can provide myself with enough safe and healthy foods. 

          Never estimate the power of a single seed. One seed grows and reproduce that could change everything. An urban garden makes a community progressive in terms of a healthy lifestyle. Households who are engaged with this technique helps people in saving lots of money because foods are grown inside the backyard. A little patience is the key to succeed in this activity. Try one and prepare yourself for overflowing amount of produce and knowledge. Start a good and healthy lifestyle at home and surely the rest will follow. 

Family as Priority

You can choose your friends but not your family. Spending a quality time together with the family is very essential to a person’s growth as part of the society. Although most of us are very busy because of our career, school and friends, we shall not forget that there’s a family that waits for us at home. Some families deal with this matter by allotting time with each other such as arranging a picnic somewhere and going shopping and eating in different malls.

This is one of the personal issues that all of us encounter in life. I, myself, should admit that I am also losing time with my family because I spent almost my day at school and with my friends so I am not able to talk or have time with them. Spending a memorable time with them is the best way I can show that I care and owe them a lot. It is an alternative way of showing how I love them because they build me who I am today. Family is something I will always put in my priority.

Family plays an important role in everybody’s life. In family’s arms, I was first introduce to humanity like rights conduct and good values. Also, even everyone around me leave, there’s still a family who will stay by my side forever. They are only the one who can give me the love and care very sincere, not my friends and not my girlfriend. A strong connection with my family gives me strength and courage to reach my dreams and goals in life.

Provided that my parents feed me by taking care of me and giving me quality education they deserved to be treated the way they treating me. Spending a quality time with my family is not too big to ask for. Allotting time with them strengthens the connection between everyone. I wouldn’t be me without the attention and love my family gave me. Put your family to your top priorities then you will not regret any single thing that will happen to your life.

Acts of Equality

The frequency of bullying, harassment and discrimination has trended upward over the years and students experience it very often. Many communities had shown concern to stop this discrimination which results to bullying in all schools inside and outside the country. If I had experienced to be bullied and not being treated fair or I knew people experiencing the same, I will not let these bullies to insult or tear my and other people social being. I will promote equality to the school to lessen the number or students and peers being bullied and discriminated.

First, take a firm stand with students. I will let them know that all students have the rights to be treated fairly with respect and kindness. I will inform the class that do not, under any circumstances, let inequality roam inside us. I will also remind them of the policies the school had implemented.

Then, promote cooperation and kindness. As a student, I must be a role model among others in moral way. I’ll discourage bullying by doing acts of kindness and showing good manners and right conduct such as equality. I’ll warn them to be careful about making playful and sarcastic comments because it might ruin other personality. Let them understand how painful inequality can be. I must also tell students that if they see another students being bullied or discriminated, they should stand before the students and inform the bullies about the effects of it to the victim.

Finally, help students gain their confidence. Students who have been bullied or discriminated might have lower self-esteem. I should, help them gain sense of belongingness in the school by talking to them all the time and helping them about the lessons. I will demonstrate meaningful words of encouragement to take back his/her lost self-confidence. I should also lead activities that shows anti-bullying and discrimination so they will able to relate to what really is happening in our world full of unfair people.

Bullying has different types, it could be verbal, physical and mental. This is one of the prevalent problems in schools which could be a painful event for the students who experiencing it. It can result in anxiety and low self-esteem and might leave a mental breakdown to the victim. Equality is not hard to follow and implemented in schools, communities and even to ourselves. As a students, all of us must lead all students toward equality because I know that the rest will follow.

Facing the Great Inevitable

If you’d given the chance to change your fate, would you do it? Fate do exists in all of our lives but most people never take a risk in facing this inevitable thing, thus we tried to escape it. It is my destiny that I should deal with. How I confront it defines me as a person depending whether I decide to deny it, escape it or face it with all courage. Attempting to change it will just make everything worse because anything I do has its own consequences.

Paulo Coelho once said, “I can control my destiny but not my fate … our fate is sealed”. Fate has a control over my own life. It plays an important role in my life as a person. It is something I cannot rely on but it gives me hope and positivity. There might be regret in the end but soon I will realize how this fate changed my perspective in life. It guides me to the best way in making decisions and choices for these things leads us to our own destiny.

Nothing comes by accident nor by luck. There is always a reason for everything that happens around. My fate is a result of choices I have made in life. My destiny depends entirely on what I do today. Fate change my everyday perspective. I should put an effort in changing my own future to greatness than letting myself go to the wrong path and complaining my fate. Fate is something life offers that I should go through. From then, I should learn things I have to carry whenever there are struggles going to block my path in life.