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Summer Fun

7/1/2021

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This summer we take a break from the intensities of the past year and enjoy some time together with our families, neighbors, friends, and others.  Gifted students often use the summer to explore special camps or programs for gifted students and really enjoy being with others who are like them. There is freedom in being able to be oneself among peers who share similar abilities and interests.

For families who do not send students to camp, or for times at home other than camp, there are a myriad of activities that students young and old can do during the summer.  One book series that can prompt hours of fun and learning activities for children, youth, and adults is the Backpack Explorer Series.  There are five books in the series that provide activities to explore our world:  
https://www.amazon.com/Backpack-Explorer-Nature-Trail-What/dp/1612129013
https://www.workman.com/series/backpack-explorer

    1) On the Nature Trail:  What Will You Find?
    2) Bug Hunt:  What Will You Find?
    3) Bird Watch:  What Will You Find?
    4) Discovering Trees:  What Will You Find?
    5) Beach Walk

Grab a backpack, a few items for safety, and have fun exploring!  

Other activities bring fun and learning near your own home.  Have you ever explored the town where you live?  Be a tourist in your own hometown.  Does your student like art?  Create art on the sidewalk with chalk.  Write stories (ghost stories or another genre) to tell later around a firepit or campfire.  Participate in the local library’s summer programs.  Help someone in your family or a neighbor.  These activities are local and have little or no cost.
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https://www.additudemag.com/summer-activities-for-teens/


During and after these activities, gifted students may want to delve deeper into certain topics, activities, or create their own spin-offs of activities.  Summer is the time for them to create and use their imagination.  See what your gifted student will enjoy this summer and give them the freedom to do so!

Dr. Wanda Routier
Past WATG Board Member

Verano Divertido

Este verano tomamos un descanso de todas la intensidad del año pasado y disfrutamos un tiempo juntos, con nuestras familias, vecinos, amigos y otros. Usualmente,  los estudiantes con talentos especiales utilizan el verano para explorar campos especiales y programas para estudiantes con talentos especiales en donde disfrutan realmente el poder estar con otras personas que son como ellos. Hay libertad al poder ser uno mismo  entre compañeros que comparten habilidades e intereses similares. 

Para las familias que no envían a los estudiantes al campamento, o para esos momentos en el hogar cuando no están en el campamento; hay una gran variedad de actividades que los estudiantes, jóvenes y mayores, pueden hacer durante el verano.
Una serie de libros que hará que el tiempo se vaya rápido con horas de diversión y actividades de aprendizaje para niños, jovénes y adultos, es "Backpack Explorer Series".  Hay cinco libros en esta serie que proporcionan actividades para explorar nuestro mundo:  
https://www.amazon.com/Backpack-Explorer-Nature-Trail-What/dp/1612129013
https://www.workman.com/series/backpack-explorer

1) On the Nature Trail:  What Will You Find? (En el sendero de la naturaleza: ¿Qué       encontrarás?)
2) Bug Hunt:  What Will You Find? (Búsqueda de insectos: ¿Qué encontrarás?)
3) Bird Watch:  What Will You Find? ( Observando las aves: ¿Qué encontrarás?)
4) Discovering Trees:  What Will You Find? (Descubriendo árboles: ¿Qué encontrarás?)
5) Beach Walk (Caminando por la playa)

¡Toma tu mochila, un poco de artículos de seguridad y diviértete explorando! 

Otras actividades brindan diversión y aprendizaje cerca de tu casa. ¿Haz explorado alguna vez la ciudad donde vives? Conviértete en un turista dentro de tu propia ciudad. ¿A su estudiante le gusta el arte? Crea arte en la banqueta con un gis. Escribe historias (historias de fantasmas u otro género) para que las cuentes después alrededor de una fogata o en una noche de campamento. Participa en los programas de verano de la biblioteca local. Ayuda a alguien en tu familia o en tu colonia. Estas actividades son locales y de bajo precio o gratis.  https://www.additudemag.com/summer-activities-for-teens/

Durante y después de estas actividades, los estudiantes con talentos especiales podrán querer profundizar en ciertos temas, actividades o crear sus propias actividades con ciertos efectos. El verano es el tiempo en el cuál ellos pueden crear y usar su imaginación. ¡Vea lo que sus estudiantes con talentos especiales disfrutan hacer este verano y dé a ellos la libertad de hacerlo!
 
Dr. Wanda Routier
Past WATG Board Member

(WATG desea extender su profundo agradecimiento a Esther Vazquez Guendulain de Appleton Bilingual School  por traducir este artículo al español para nuestras familias y educadores hispanohablantes . La traducción puede encontrarse también en el blog de nuestra página web.)


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