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Ross, Sibyl
|  Pathways (Gifted) Teacher
Critical Thinking...
One of the major strategy games that Pathways students learn is chess. Chess is a game for people of all ages. You can learn to play at any age and in chess, unlike in many other sports, you don't ever have to retire! Age is also not a factor when you're looking for an opponent - young can play old and old can play young. There are so many benefits to the game of chess:
* Chess develops critical thinking.
* Chess promotes imagination and creativity. It encourages you to be inventive because there are an indefinite amount of combinations to be played.
* Chess teaches independence. You are forced to make decisions influenced by your own judgment.
* Chess inspires self-motivation. You have to search out the best move, the best plan and the best way to victory.
* Ches shows that sucess rewards hard work. The more you practice, the better you become.
* Chess and science. It develops a scientific way of thinking. You develop a hypothesis about the best way to move, make your move and test it.
* Chess and technology. Just like computers they engage in a search for the better move in a limited amount of time.
* Chess and mathematics. Chess involves an infinite number of calculations, anything from counting the number of attackers and defenders in the event of a simple exchange to calculating lengthy continuations.
* Chess and research. There are millions of chess resources out there for every aspect of the game. Knowing how to find, organizing and use that bounding amount of information takes research and skill.
* Chess and art. If you thought you could never be an artist, chess proves you wrong. The 64 squares provides you with endless possibilities to let your imagination run wild. As a chess artist you will have an original style and personality.
* Chess and psychology. Chess is a test of patience, nerves, will power and concentration. It tests your sportmanship in a competitive environment.
* Chess improves schoolwork and grades. Studies have proven that kids obtain a higher reading level, math level and a greater learning ability overall as a result of playing chess. Chess playing kids do better at school and therefore have a better chance to succeed in life.
* Chess enables you to meet many interesting people.
* Chess is cheap. You don't need fancy equipment to play chess.
* Chess is FUN!! No chess game ever repeats itself, which means you create more and more new ideas each game.
Motto:
Do not follow where a path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and blaze a trail!
Class Rules:
Respect the rights and property of others at all times.
Contact Mrs. Ross
Email
Phone: 601-853-8103
Birthday: March 20
Helpful Links for Parents:
Gifted Children - sponsored by about.com
MDE Gifted Page - Mississippi Department of Education Gifted Web Page
Books Available at The Madison County Library:
When Gifted Kids Don't Have All The Answers: How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs, Delisle and Galbraith
Being Smart About Gifted Children, Dona Matthews, Joanne Foster
Helping Gifted Children Soar: A Practical Guide For Parents and Teachers, Carol Ann Strip
Smart Girls, Kerr
Smart Boys, Kerr
The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Maureen Neilhart
On the Social And Emotional Lives of Gifted Children, Tracy Cross
Gifted Kids Survival Guide, Gailbraith & Delisle
They Say My Kid's Gifted: Now What? Richard Olenchak
How To Parent So Children Will Learn Sylvia Rimm
Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades - And What To Do About It Sylvia Rimm
Underachievement Syndrome, Causes and Cures Sylvia Rimm |
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