One of the first steps to consider when meeting the needs of young gifted students is the classroom environment. The classroom needs to be a place where all children can easily engage in activities and projects at their own level and pace. Developing learning centers can support creative learning in the classroom environment. A linguistic center, for example, could have a variety of books, dictionaries, magazines, storybook character puppets, magnetic letters with boards, crossword puzzles, alphabet games, and computer software for word processing and story writing. Allow for flexible grouping.
Group work is common in preschool through the primary grades.
For gifted students, cluster groups, where four or five gifted children work together, provide the most productive situation for learning. Whenever possible, allow children to choose group mates and topics and assist in designing projects and their format. Create ground rules. Discuss ground rules with children. Evaluate students individually.