Gifted Education
Intellectually gifted children are lovers of knowledge, wanting to know the how, what, why, when and where of themselves and the world around them. Children who have exceptional abilities need opportunities to work to their full potential. For gifted children, particularly in the early years, the biggest problem can often be boredom at school due to a lack of challenges. Sometimes gifted children are so impressive that it is easy to forget they are still children; parents and teachers can unintentionally impose excessive pressure to perform. One of the challenges for educators is to provide opportunities for gifted children to extend and enrich themselves in a supportive and stimulating environment.

For a gifted education program to be successful, the classroom teacher must have a broad understanding of not only gifted children’s needs, but the research on programs that can be implemented to support these students’ needs. Hawker Brownlow provides resources in many areas to help teachers cater for gifted and talented children, with material on:

Recommended Resources
The Gifted Enigma By Wilma Vialle
Educational Strategies for Gifted Children By Dianna Whitton