A pumpkin patch is one way to incorporate sensory experiences, language, expressive writing, and art activities into a project for preschool and school aged gifted children. (CL)

The section includes four articles on the use of computers for gifted students. Topics covered include basic information for parents, care and operating routines, a curriculum guide for computer literacy, the computer's role in problem solving, and computer applications for mathematically gifted students. (CL)

Counseling gifted preschoolers may prevent later underachievement and identify the need for intervention with children at risk for learning problems. Counseling goals include establishing a realistic self concept, helping children explore and label feelings, and coordinating resources for comprehensive assessment and intervention. (CL)

Reponses to four letters from parents and a teacher of gifted children, relating to truancy in a gifted teenager; development of a regional gifted program; strategies appropriate for a primary gifted program; and instructional activities for a parent to use with her preschool age gifted child. (SBH)