The article discusses fostering creativity in young children through encouragement and training, both at home and at school, and presents parents and teachers with 10 examples of activities designed to stimulate creative thinking in gifted and talented children. (DLS)

The authors respond to questions from parents and teachers about gifted students. Topics covered include ways for parents to help in their child's education, distinctions between giftedness and talent, regular class teachers' concerns over placement in gifted programs, and acceleration and enrichment programs. (CL)

Biographical information of 32 men and 5 women chosen as gifted or talented by university students is cited to discuss birth order, family background, supportive help, early evidence of giftedness, academic record, and particular difficulties. (CL)

In an interview, Dr. D. Sisk, Director of the Office of Gifted and Talented, discussed a number of topics with L. Zdravchev, a member of the Executive Board of the World Council on Gifted and Talented. (PHR)

Suggestions for drawing bright rural students to vocational agriculture programs include introducing the image of farm life-styles as pleasant to young children through a Food for America program, offering FFA slide programs to junior high students, and actively recruiting upper-class high school students. Enlightened, challenging programs attract…

Information on writing competitions for elementary and secondary grade students is provided including the Future Problem Solving Program, the Scenario Writing Program, the Ann Arlys Bowler Poetry Contest, and the "Kids Are Authors" contest. Summarizes four references for young authors on getting published. (DB)

Describes a program that uses independent study in English to engage gifted high school students. The program requires students to leave school to research a topic of choice, present the acquired knowledge, and determine their own grades. The students pursue their projects with the help of mentors. (CR)

Discusses six young adult novels which feature adolescents who possess a variety of gifts and talents. (MG)

The research of psychologist and educator Leta Hollingworth (1886-1939) in the areas of psychology of women, mental retardation, and intellectual talent is summarized. Topics include the variability hypothesis of male/female differences, the seeming greater incidence of mental retardation among males, identification of the gifted, and myths about…

A summer program was developed in the Camden area of South Carolina to involve third-grade artistically gifted/talented students in activities in visual art, drama, music, and movement. Described are the program's selection process, goals, rationale, projected outcomes, staffing, facilities, and program administration. (JDD)

Individuals from homes in which competitiveness is valued, modeled, and rewarded tend to be more competitive than individuals from less competitive homes. Competitiveness of individuals and their home environments varied significantly according to the field of talent, with the psychomotor fields being the most competitive. (RH)

Describes a course in printmaking taught at the Indiana University Summer Arts Institute (Bloomington), a two-week program for artistically talented seventh- through tenth-grade students. Focuses on two printmaking processes, acetate etching and linoleum block printing, and on altering and improving an image associated with each process. (LS)

The paper views career development for gifted and talented youth as an organized, long-term commitment which should begin with parents, be fostered by educators, and continue into work settings in which professionals are engaged. At-risk students from backgrounds that do not foster such career development activities require additional assistance.…

This investigation examined the relationships among a teacher's creative thinking, playfulness, and degree of sensitivity in interactions with preschool children during play. Results indicated that expected positive relationships among creativity, playfulness, and an elaborate teaching style were found only for the students. (Author/PB)