Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Learning Environments Other drawbacks to being gifted in regular classes

Guess I had it good. I was allowed to use extra time to:
--go to the library to make stop-action animated films and slide shows
--diagram sentences
--do logic problems
--read a large novel I kept in my desk
--make elaborate maps

I was far too introverted and bully-bait to be asked to help other kids with their work. (Could have used the social-skills support and practice, really.) But there are plenty of productive things to give a child who is done with her work.

DeeDee

ETA: now that I think about it, the stop-action film was a collaborative project, one of the few joint efforts I remember enjoying.