When Parents Are Concerned About Giftedness: What Are the Issues? by Keren Perles from BrightBulb.com
October 29th, 2009 by El Ed Mom
Although some people believe the myth that raising gifted kids is easy, parents of those gifted kids know the truth. If you are a parent, you may wonder if other parents of gifted kids have the same concerns that you do. If you are a teacher, you should be aware of parent concerns for gifted kids.
Educational Issues
One of the most nerve-wracking of all of the parent concerns for gifted kids is the clash that the child might have with the education system. Although both the public and private schools will try to accommodate all students at different skill levels, often the number of students in the class prevents the teacher from being able to challenge each student as much as possible. Unfortunately, gifted kids often get the short end of the stick. Struggling students are easily identifiable, and school systems often focus primarily on them, trying to bring them up to grade level. In order for gifted students to receive individualized attention, however, parents need to be particularly proactive.
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