Thursday, April 15, 2004

Child Prodigies / US National High Five Day

1. "Britain's grade 'A' mathematician - aged eight"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s930435.htm>
"Eight-year-old Arran Fernandez has become the youngest-ever child to achieve
 a top grade in British exams usually reserved for kids twice his age"

2. "Six-year-old passes GCSE computer exam"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_824913.html>
GCSE = General Certificate of Secondary Education

3. "Girl, 6, joins Mensa"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_869472.html>

4. "Reebok signs three-year-old"
   <http://investmentsmagazine.com/ManageArticle.asp?C=20&A=4994>
"Reebok has offered to pay the school and college fees of three-year-old Mark
 Walker, an amazing basketball talent"
   "Toddler scores million-dollar basketball deal"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s881987.htm>

5. "Adu-lation: At 14, Freddy Adu will be U.S. soccer's No. 1 star"
   <http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/8330761.htm?1c>

6. "Arsenal sign Okocha's seven-year-old nephew"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_869213.html>

7. "Three-year-old's paintings captures attention of galleries and critics"
   <http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=9237>
"Dante Lamb has already created 100 paintings in just two years"

8. "Girl, 10, gets job as football commentator"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_846299.html>

9. "Gifted children learn to fly in six months"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_867593.html>
"Ten gifted children in Holland graduated from pilots' school in just six
 months instead of the standard two years"

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(US) National High Five Day ... April 15, 2004
   <http://www.nationalhighfiveday.com/>