CHRONICLE ONLINE: Odyssey of the Mind teaches students of all ages how to develop problem-solving skills
Odyssey of the Mind teaches students of all ages how to develop problem-solving skills
PHOTO by DAVE SIGLER Citrus Springs Elementary & Central Ridge School gifted fifth-graders bedazzled their costumes and participated in the Odyssey of the Mind performance. Odyssey of the Mind is a nonprofit program designed to get children to work on problem-solving skills. It is for children from kindergarten through college, and it attracts thousands of teams from the United States and other countries to compete each year.
By Cheri Harris
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
CITRUS SPRINGS — For some gifted fifth-graders, the stage is their classroom. That’s because they started preparing for their Odyssey of the Mind performance back in August.
Odyssey of the Mind is a nonprofit program designed to get children to work on problem-solving skills. It is for children from kindergarten through college, and it attracts thousands of teams from the United States and other countries to compete each year.
Beth Cornelius, who teaches the Reach for Academic Excellence Challenges for gifted students at Central Ridge Elementary School and Citrus Springs Elementary School, has for three years incorporated Odyssey of the Mind into her curriculum.
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