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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-02-16, Page 2424 Exeter Times–Advocate Wednesday, February 16, 2005 Announcements/Community Gifted teens are everywhere (Note: the following story was written by a student in South Huron District High School's Grade 11/12 Communications class. Students have been writ- ing a series of articles for the T -A this school year.) EXETER — Gifted teens are all around us, but most go unnoticed and keep to themselves. The most popular image of a gifted teen is one who is within the top five or 10 percentile of their classmates, but in all actuality, those teens are outnumbered by those teens who have the gift of another intelli- gence. Multiple intelli- gence is a term just now becoming known. It refers to the eight differ- ent ways of being gifted: linguistic, logical/mathe- matical, spatial, musical, bodily/kinesthetic, natu- ralistic, interpersonal and intra personal.According to the Learning Disabilities Resource Community, they all have their own separate characteristics. • Linguistic learners are journalists and screenplay writers. They like to read, write and tell stories. They are good at memorizing names, dates, places and trivia. They learn best by saying, hearing and see- ing words. • Logical/mathematical learners are rocket sci- entists and accountants. They like to do experi- ments, figure things out, work with numbers, ask questions and explore patterns and relation- ships. They are good at math, reasoning, logic and problem solving. They learn best by cate- gorizing, classifying and working with abstract patterns/relationships. • Spatial learners are interior designers and graphic designers. They like to design, draw, cre- ate things, daydream, look at pictures/slides and play with machines. They are good at imagin- ing things, sensing changes mazes/puzzles and reading maps, charts. They learn best by: visualizing, dream- ing, using the mind's eye and working with col- ors/pictures. • Musical learners are professional musicians and record producers. They like to sing, hum tunes, listen to music, play an instrument and respond to music. They are good at picking up sounds, remembering melodies, noticing pitch- es/rhythms and keeping time. They learn best by: rhythm, melody and music. • Bodily/kinesthetic learners are your per- sonal trainers and ski instructors. They like to move around, touch and talk and use body lan- guage. They are good at physical activities (sports/dance/acting) and crafts. They learn best b: touching, moving, inter- acting with space and processing knowledge through bodily sensa- tions. • Naturalistic learners are zoo keepers and provincial park employ- ees. They like to be out- side, spend time with animals, and they enjoy geography, weather and interacting with the sur- roundings . They are good at categorizing, organizing a living area, planning a trip, preser- vation and conservation. They learn best b: study- ing natural phenomenon in a natural setting and learning about how things work. • Interpersonal learn- ers are your psychia- trists and receptionists. They like to have lots of friends, talk to people and join groups. They are good at understand- ing people, leading oth- ers, organizing, commu- nicating, manipulating and mediating conflicts. They learn best by shar- ing, comparing, relating, co-operating and inter- viewing. • Intra personal learn- ers are entrepreneurs and coroners. They like to work alone and pur- sue own interests. They POLICE BRIEF Machine damaged EXETER — On Feb. 11 at 2:45 p.m., OPP were called to the South Huron Recreational Centre on Victoria Street over damage to a vending machine. The officer on the scene learned that a high school hockey game had occurred that afternoon between two local schools. Staff found that a large number of stu- dents had been around a candy vending machine that was in the lobby of the building. Someone damaged the vending machine and stole $60 worth of chocolate bars from the machine. The vending machine costs about $2,500 and received considerable damage while the theft was $60. Many stu- dents were at the hockey game and police believe one of those students or more can help solve this crime. You are asked to call the Exeter OPP office or Crimestoppers with your tips. are good at understand- ing themselves, focusing inward on feelings/dreams, follow- ing instincts, pursuing interests/goals and being original. They learn best by working alone, indi- vidualized projects, self - paced instruction and having their own space. These learning styles are often overlooked when teens who are very intelligent fall to the bot- tom of their class. Gifted teens like this often are near failing, or are failing in their stud- ies because they are not understood by most teachers. Spatial, musi- cal, bodily/kinesthetic, naturalistic, interperson- al, and intra personal learners are generally the ones who excel out of the classroom. These teens grow up to be your mechanics, con- struction workers, designers, musicians, actors and psychologists; they are your friends and family, and they should not be neglected just because they are not academically smart. They have many more skills than that. Instead of hindering them by forcing them to follow the mainstream, help them grow and evolve their own skills, and who knows, one day they might change the world. Sources: www.giftedde- velopment.com, www. lydc. ca KINDOPP / MARTENS Peter and Jackie Martens of Lucan, Ont. are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Andrew to Lindsay, daughter of Byron and Darlene Kindopp of Red Deer, Alberta. The wedding will take place on Saturday, October 8th, 2005 in Red Deer Alberta. titriOftiCe St) on ions anurnitit SOUTH HURON OFFICE SOLUTIONS will replace Jerry Mathers Ltd. in the same location at 92 Main St. in Exeter. Please note that the store will be closed February 18, 2005 for the transition and will re- open again on February 21, 2005 at 8:00 am Your source for office supplies, business machines, computer supplies and office furniture. South Huron Office Solutions Store Hours Effective February 21, 2005 Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm We look forward to serving the office products and furniture needs of all local residents and businesses. Please come in and meet us! Phone 519.235.1840 Fax 519.235.3305 Crankshaft's Bar & Grill 228-6024 BOYS NIGHt OUt FRI. FEB. 18 CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR SALE TIMES ADVOCATE 424 Main St. Exeter • LCOME1 WAGON SINCE 1930 Are you new to the Exeter and surrounding communities? IF YOU ARE: • Moving • Marrying • Blaving a Baby • Retiring • Starting a Business CALL for your free gifts and information on behalf of Exeter's community - minded businesses FAYE VAN 055 228-7053 • www.welcomewagon.ca • ir SHKOLNIK NEEVEL/KNIP Elizabeth Datars, daughter of Howard and Elaine Datars of Sarah Lynn, Dashwood and �„�'` "' Naum Shkolnik, son of Mendel and • .'�ti ' Neevel and Hamilton were mar- ried on Saturday, September 4, 2004 at Zion Lutheran .,' Joshua , A reception followed the wedding ceremo- ny and was held at ' , Hessenland Country Victor Knip Inn, St. Joseph's. We want to express our thanks and grati- tude to all our Family and Friends for being a part of our celebrations. "`• Photo by Daniel wish to share the news of their engage- ment. Sarah is the daughter of 13 k •„ 'p . . k i. ti Karen Brand and Richard (I Neevel. Joshua is the son of Harry and Marg Knip. 1 The wed- ding will take place in the summer . ' t ) of 2006. ' SHKOLNIK / DATARS Elizabeth Datars, daughter of Howard and Elaine Datars of - il Dashwood and Naum Shkolnik, son of Mendel and - ' Bronya Shkolnik of Hamilton were mar- ried on Saturday, September 4, 2004 at Zion Lutheran Church, Dashwood. , A reception followed the wedding ceremo- ny and was held at ' , Hessenland Country Inn, St. Joseph's. We want to express our thanks and grati- tude to all our Family and Friends for being a part of our celebrations. .,, Photo by Daniel Holm, Hensall y PET ADOPTION BULLETIN Huron OSPCA Ontario Humane Society) i CHESTER Chester is a male, domestic short haired, orange tabby with claws intact. Chester tells us that he really prefers to be an indoor cat and is litter trained and well behaved. He is one of the most affectionate cats to come along in a long time. Chester loves humans. He would be happiest as an only child and would devote himself entirely to his own family. Chester has been vet checked and will be neutered before going to his new home. Contact the Huron OSPCA at 519-440-0250 or info@huronspca.ca www.huronspca.ca • Open Mon. -Sat. 9-4 at 5 North St. Goderich . 0- Harley's PICK OF THE WEEK SPONSOREDi2serIin2 P40 Thames Rd. W. ` `` BY EXETER