All children's names have been changed.
Example by Heike Brandt, Remscheid
At home Lars (3;11) demands his parents' attention with a vengeance. He wants to be occupied with games all the time. When playing something he already knows he shows great boredom and wants to cut it short. If his demands for activities are not met he reacts with an outburst of rage.
He plays with LÜK*-toys that are designed for children far beyond his age: He works on those for children in first grade.
* LÜK = brandname of a line of didactic toys
Date of publication in German: October 30th, 2008
Example by Hanna Vock, Bonn
At the „Jugenddorf-Christopherusschule“ in Brunswick, which had been offering special curricula for gifted children, in 1992 the school's psychologist Christa Hartmann would disclose to prospective students in their initial interview:
“At this school we never review anything.”
Later she told me that she would watch closely how students reacted to this announcement: If they showed any insecurity or inquired as to how they were supposed to prepare for an exam in case they had missed out on some lessons, it would have to be reconsidered whether this school was the right place for them.
The gifted, however, regularly reacted with great relief to this policy…
Date of publication in German: October 30th, 2008
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