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Creating Superheroes
Nothing is more fascinating than the imagination of a superhero.
Gifted children have wild imaginations that can reach far beyond our expectations.
So, why not allow the gifted children to explore their own imaginations?
Superheroes with super powers fascinate all children.
When creating a superhero, the first step is to engage the students in conversations discussing the qualities that make a superhero.
Write all of the student suggestions on the board or on a large sheet of paper.
Remember, when brainstorming, no ideas are dismissed.
The students can decide when it is time to create their hero, which ideas to use, and which ones not to use.
 Once the discussion is concluded, give each student a large sheet of paper.
The student is to create the superhero.
The more mediums you give a gifted child to use, the more creative the child will be.
Besides crayons and markers, you may also wish to provide glue, string, magazines, and some natural products such as pinecones, sand and leaves, as well as some old bottle tops.
You may also encourage the students to bring some items from home.
Even if you don't know what the item could be used for, provide it anyway.
You might be surprised at what the gifted child will use it for!
Once the superhero is drawn, have the students write a descriptive paragraph describing the hero and his or her powers.
If the students feel really creative and would like to write a story about the hero, encourage the student to do so.
Once the illustration and description of the hero is complete, encourage the students to share their heroes with the class.
After the discussion, some of the students may wish to change or recreate their heroes.
This rivalry could help to fuel the imaginations to stretch farther.
Allow the students to recreate and rewrite about the heroes as much as they like.
The more the students think and analyze, the more work they are accomplishing.
 The students may wish to create more than one hero.
If this does occur, encourage the students to write a story where all of their created heroes have a special role.
The younger children at the center may also enjoy seeing the superheroes and listening to the adventures.
With gifted students it is important to praise their work as well as display the completed items.
The students are usually very proud of what they have accomplished and love to see their work displayed.
You may even wish to have the students create the display for their heroes.
It could be an action scene.
This could be fun and, again, an imagination stretching exercise.
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