There's a major gap of understanding about gifted children. But research over and over again disproves that myth. But nothing could be further from the truth. According to Dr. Barbara Clark, a renowned educator and brain researcher, giftedness is a biological difference in the way the brain functions. Thus a major difference in the way they learn.
Kindergartners see red.
The normal kindergartner sees one answer. The gifted kindergartner sees many possibilities. To explain how this is affected by traditional teaching methods, please look on the second page of your copy of my testimony. The root of the problem is that all teacher training, all textbooks, workbooks, teaching materials are designed to teach to the bottom three skills - knowledge, comprehension and application. In other words, teachers are not trained in methodology that is appropriate for teaching and encouraging gifted learners.