Discusses serious social and motivational problems that gifted children may face in kindergarten classes that do not modify instruction to meet their needs. Two case studies of two gifted Dutch kindergartners are used to illustrate suggested strategies for curricular and instructional methods to prevent student problems in kindergarten. (CR)

In this five-part essay, a project concerning development education at the secondary school level in the Netherlands is discussed. The project, entitled Educational Project Development Cooperation (EPOS), will work closely with schools and develop teaching-learning packages and model core curricula to teach students about the moral responsibility…