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[quote=Anonymous]There seem to be two similar camps of responses here, both of which I agree with:

1. Either you child is gifted, or he isn't.  No amount of pushing or preparing will "create" giftedness, and if the HGC/GT/whatever programs only seek to enroll and serve gifted children, then your efforts cannot somehow make him eligible.

2. Giftedness may or may not be apparent in children.  Young children, especially preschool age, benefit most from "learning how to learn," rather than reading or memorizing letters/words and math facts at an early age.  If you feed your child's brain, so to speak, by encouraging and demonstrating critical thinking skillsm curiosity and thirst for knowledge, you are preparing your child for success in school, whether it is in a "regular" school or a gifted program.  This would include exploration and exposure to a variety of settings, talking with your child in a real back-and-forth conversation (What do you think about this?  What do you like about this?  What would happen if.... Why?  I think if...., then..., what about you? etc etc etc)  Preschoolers can then apply these skills in kindergarten and beyond to learn in a more complete way.

And then there are the PPs who seem to think that if a child is not reading above grade level in kindergarten, his parents have failed him by not working to get him to that level.  I think there is definitely some truth in that those who get to take advantage of gifted programs are ultimately the students whose parents show up and create a home environment conducive to school success, but often times children who are "behind" in early grades and children who are "way ahead" even out by 2nd grade, if not sooner.  It seems to be much more beneficial to your child's success to focus on those critical thinking and language skills, rather than straight academic memorization.[/quote]

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