Direct Instruction and the Gifted Child
August 30th 2007 16:26
My daughter was admitted to a gifted education program when she was 5 after a series of tests to determine if she is indeed gifted. Now 2 years later she is still in the gifted program and a straight A student.
Some may think that gifted children excel in all subjects but this is untrue. Also, not all gifted children are active learners, some, like my daughter, needs a gentle push once in a while.
As far as learning styles are concerned, gifted children are no exception. There are those that thrive in textbook-based learning while others crave for a more hands-on approach. My daughter's learning style is the latter.
This is why I'm a bit concerend with the type of curriculum they use in her current school. It's called Direct Instruction, if you're not familiar with it here's more info.
Although I think Direct Instruction greatly helps younger children especially those who speak a language other than english (ESL), it can be quite tedious and boring for gifted kids especially those who prefer hands-on learning.
Since the start of this school year my daughter has expressed on countless occasions that she finds the manner of instruction in their school boring.
I'm hoping her feelings will change as the days pass by, if not it's time to mull things over.
.
Some may think that gifted children excel in all subjects but this is untrue. Also, not all gifted children are active learners, some, like my daughter, needs a gentle push once in a while.
As far as learning styles are concerned, gifted children are no exception. There are those that thrive in textbook-based learning while others crave for a more hands-on approach. My daughter's learning style is the latter.
This is why I'm a bit concerend with the type of curriculum they use in her current school. It's called Direct Instruction, if you're not familiar with it here's more info.
Although I think Direct Instruction greatly helps younger children especially those who speak a language other than english (ESL), it can be quite tedious and boring for gifted kids especially those who prefer hands-on learning.
Since the start of this school year my daughter has expressed on countless occasions that she finds the manner of instruction in their school boring.
I'm hoping her feelings will change as the days pass by, if not it's time to mull things over.
.
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