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Children learn differently. There are those who have stronger learning abilities and there are others who struggle. This is natural. The debate for the separation of the gifted children-the ones who are extremely bright, talented or special from those who aren’t is a hot one. There are those who advocate for the separation. Other debaters and opinion makers believe it’s a waste of time. It should not happen. Gifted and non-gifted children should be treated the same is often their slogan.  This article looks at the issue of gifted children and whether or not they should be separated from their slow peers.

In the ideal classroom scenario, learning happens the same way. Children are exposed to a different set of tasks, academic challenges, english essay, practices and tests. In the ideal world, all the children understand what is taught the way it’s supposed to happen. In reality however, the opposite is true because of the children learning differences mentioned. Some will grasp things faster. Other will grasp nothing. The success of the class or what is being taught can therefore not be measured.

In the face of these realities, separation of the gifted from the non-gifted enters here. The super bright children need to be put aside from the slow learners. This is because they have to be exposed to different learning conditions to get to the ideal learning experience.

There are different techniques children can be exposed to when they are gifted. In most cases, what determine whether or not a child is gifted are their IQ test scores, and other characteristics that are not normal among peers. They can be put in accelerated classes, individualized education and in clusters with other gifted children. Other separationist programs include paced education, class compacting and many others. All of these are geared at getting the most out of the learning experience.

Even though the separation could work, there are challenges against it. The humanitarians see this as discrimination. This is because why would children expected to be same be exposed to different conditions? This is often their line of argument. Children have to be treated equal. Separating them for exclusivity is not a welcome idea for most people. Besides, children need to be integrated with others. This betters their learning experiences, develops their mentality and understanding of the bigger picture. In a separate environment, this cannot happen.

The other disadvantage of separating is that the underachiever is neglected. Inasmuch as the gifted are of more benefit if they succeed in what they do, the underachievers can make a bigger difference. If they are ignored, invisible talent can be ignored.

The other argument against the separation lies in the fact that current education systems eventually catch up with what the separationist model wants. Eventually, the education system as it advances builds on the difficult and complex. Only the bright or gifted students pass these exams and the non-gifted fail or perform dismally as expected. By the time they get to college, segregation happened naturally. As such, many people see initial separation as a waste of time. In adulthood, it doesn’t matter. However, the morality and benefits of separating gifted from ungifted is a question of fact. It varies from different angles, individuals and real life situations.

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I have never been the type of person that needed any dieting in order to reduce my weight, in fact when I was 5 months pregnant with my first child I was ordered by my gynae to drink full cream milk everyday until I gained the appropriate amount of weight for the pregnancy phase. I have been a steady 45kg (about 99 pounds) since I was 17 years old, increasing to about 56kg, 58kg max for my pregnancies and then decreasing back to 45kg few months after giving birth.

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You will also need to be persistent and maintain a healthy food intake as well when you implement your diet plan. People around you giving encouragement and feedback will greatly boost your confidence so you might consider letting your family members and friends know about your dieting plan.

What do you think about dieting?

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In this post, I would like to share our experience in hiring catering services. We hired a caterer (different companies) for both our kids' baby fullmoon parties, that's when they turned 1 month old.

In my opinion, it is easier to hire a caterer to handle the food and beverages aspect and even the setup of the venue of an event. Imagine having to entertain your family members and guests and also needing to take care of your baby at the same time. Having to worry about the food and beverages aspect at this point is simply too much to handle.

I remembered during our kids' fullmoon parties, the caterer came few days earlier to setup the canopy at our house porch, tables, chairs and fans, all nicely decorated with the appropriate color theme. On the day itself, just a few hours before our party begins, the caterer came and started arranging the food and setup the beverages machine and also stationed a few of their staff to assist our guests.

I think a good caterer is when:

* Food and beverages are of good quality and freshness. During Benjamin's fullmoon party, our guests rave about the delicious food and one of the dish (boxing chicken dish) is so good that they are snapped up when the party begins! I can't share with you how delicious it is because I never get to taste it... sob, sob...

* Service rendered by their staff is good. I have attended parties where the catering staff regularly walk around and ensure guests are enjoying the food and drinks and making sure the beverages are constantly refilled. Just recently I have attended a baby fullmoon party where the beverages ran out in few hours. No refill, no replacement of beverages. I was quite annoyed at this as I stood right in front of the beverage machine holding an empty paper cup after being told by the catering staff that the drinks (soymilk to be precise) are all gone.

* Used cutleries are constantly cleared away and tables are cleaned after guests used them. I think this shows professionalism in the catering company to be able to handle all these.

Do you have any experience in catering service?

I am participating in a blogger campaign by Bucks2Blog for Buckboard Catering and Events and was compensated. However, the views and opinions are my own.