Channel N - Gifted Children

From my own experience, gifted children get shafted in public school education. When we teach to the lowest common denominator (or worse), any bright child gets ignored. Bright kids get bored, sometimes get into trouble (like me), or simply are never pushed to develop their minds. I suspect that some of this has changed in the last 30+ years, at least I hope so.

This film looks at gifted kids in England.

Gifted Children

By Sandra Kiume
August 31, 2009

Child Genius 2 – Young and Gifted

This sequel to a 2005 documentary on gifted children visits several years later to report on their development. Parenting, potential, privilege, and public education. Although it’s a Channel 4 production this episode is featured on a Canadian TV site that permits international viewing; if you’re located in the UK you can watch both episodes here.

Tags: children, intelligence, creativity, Channel N, Sandra Kiume, Child Genius 2, Young and Gifted, parenting, education