Registration for the gifted education program in Tauragė
Vytautas Magnus University Gifted Children Education Center GIFTED, in cooperation with the Tauragė District Municipality, started its activities in Tauragė in January 2024. We are pleased with the municipality’s innovation and decision to pay attention to gifted children, who, like other children with special needs, have the right to be recognized and educated.
Continuing our cooperation, we are expanding our activities and invite those who want to study in the gifted children education program to register for the selection. Registration here
Although there are hundreds of definitions of what a gifted child is, in general, it can be said that gifted children are those who are ahead of their peers in more mature thinking, creativity, speed of assimilation of new knowledge, and often, but not necessarily, higher achievements. These are children who will be able to establish themselves in the uncertain labor market in the future, will be able to think critically, and solve problems creatively. These are children who, when they grow up, lead the way, discover, invent, explore, etc. Today, while they are still growing and developing, we must help them, because talent is like a muscle – it needs to be trained.
These children are often more sensitive to the environment around them, so they may experience certain challenges while learning, for example, loss of motivation due to lessons that are not interesting to them, more anxiety due to high expectations from others, a greater feeling of loneliness due to their exceptional abilities, and so on. For such a child’s abilities to unfold, a supportive environment is needed, in which teachers know how to nurture their curiosity and adapt learning methods to the needs of the children.
We invite those who want to study at our center to take a test, by the way, the same test is taken by students in Israel, and based on the test results, we see the child’s generalized strengths and general level of abilities, and we invite them to attend classes. During the school year, program participants work with as many as 5-6 different module teachers, educators, and experts. There are also psychological consultations, seminars for parents of children in our center, camps, and training for teachers.
More information: https://gifted.vdu.lt/en/admission/