Many sections of this book concentrate on musical prodigies. Here is the extraordinary life and professional career of this joyous, world-renowned musician. Stern's family immigrated from Russia to San Francisco where he began his accelerated progress and success on the violin starting at about eight years. These books, in addition to the one written by Kenneson, will provide teachers and parents of the gifted with an extraordinary story of musical prodigies. They should be read to understand the importance of skilled music teachers in these children's lives.
All writing is ultimately a question of solving a problem.
As a college teacher of English, I am puzzled about how obviously gifted students have difficulty writing. These students express themselves insightfully about the short stories they read, or they are highly capable in mathematics and the sciences. However, there appears to be a mysterious malady lurking in their psyche when they have to write an essay. They still have to struggle even when they tape record their comments, and all they have to do is transform these comments into written form. William Zinsser has eagerly and elegantly responded to the challenge of helping students overcome mental blocks in writing.