I know that I said that I was going to take a break for a while, but since Paolo decided to leave a comment, and because I am killing time before class, I thought that I would take the time to respond to this comment with an entry.
First off, I would like to thank him for alerting me to that entry. I know that I have some typos, but this entry was full of typos and technically crappy writing. (I won't comment on its quality.) I can't believe that I was responsible for that, especially in the entry where I mention that I might have been considered gifted once. I have gone back and fixed most or all of those mistakes, though.
Secondly, typing in English with a French keyboard sucks.
I will try to make this a little more general than a direct response to Paolo. I can't say that I like the term "gifted". It seems to set expectations that the child will be the next Da Vinci, which the child may or may not want. It also makes the child assume that he really can be as arrogant as they want to be. All the parents and teachers are pretty much saying this anyway. It's a term that is used too freely to describe any child with a slightly elevated interest and/or aptitude in something. That said, I'll just call these kids AA kids, for "above average", since that's what most people are really talking about. I was above average in school. She is gifted. See the difference?
