“Giftedness is not what you do or how hard you work. It is who you are. You think differently. You experience life intensely. You care about injustice. You seek meaning. You appreciate and strive for the exquisite. You are painfully sensitive. You are extremely complex. You cherish integrity. Your truth-telling has gotten you in trouble. Should 98% of the population find you odd, seek the company of those who love you just the way you are. You are not broken. You do not need to be fixed. You are utterly fascinating. Trust yourself!”
Linda Silverman~Gifted Development Center Denver
For graduation each year, I have the students create a "collage" on a silhouette which I purchased from a local party store. Unfortunately, this year the store has gone out of business and I could not find pre-made silhouettes to use. I took a silhouette from a previous year and created templates for both a girl and boy graduate. Each student received a quarter sheet of black bristol board, and they cut out their own silhouette. UPDATE: Well this year (2013) I could not find the images again AND I don't have a template from previous years...so I am going to have the students trace each other using an overhead projector and make a silhouette of their own head. It's too bad they won't have the mortar board and certificate, but I will have to make due. If you find the silhouette cutouts~grab em! I had them add their name across the scroll part on the bottom, and decorate the rest using photos, images from the internet and items cut out from magazines. They added glitter, felt stickers and ribbon to make them more eye catching.
