"My son is four, he began reading at age two."

"My three year old daughter loves words. She asks 'What is a stethoscope?
Where is my esophagus?' She wants to learn how to write words"

"My son, age four, loves math. He wants to play school and do math problems all day."

The parents then ask, "What can we do to help our preschool child?"

Above all, accept your children and respect their interests. Enjoy their love of learning with them. Check your community resources to add new areas of interest: museums, the
zoo, libraries. Check out books that they might not choose. Read Parents' Guide to Raising a Gifted Toddler (Recognizing and Developing the Potential of Your Child from Birth to Five Years}. James Alvino and the Editors of Gifted Children Monthly. Invite grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends who may enjoy being with your children and helping them with their interests. Help your children find friends their age to add other experiences to their lives. Keep a journal. Document your chid's interests, statements and achievements. Keep some of their drawings and paper work. Record anecdotes. This record is a valuable resource for the school your child will attend later. Learn as much as you can about gifted and talented children and the school programs recommended for their educational needs.

Read Your Gifted Child {How to Recognize and Develop the Special Talents in
your Child from Birth to Age Seven} Joan Franklin Smutny, Kathleen Veenker, Stephen Veenker.

For a full look at the topic read The Young Gifted Child. Potential and Promise, an Anthology, edited by Joan Franklin Smutny.

Explore the future school your child will attend. Interview the principal to discover their
attitudes toward gifted and talented education. Visit kindergarten and first grade classrooms to observe the programs. Be aware of the myths and cliches often used to
oppose gifted programs and develop an appropriate response. Listen to your children and never give up. You will be advocating for your children throughout their school years.