With a Fringe on Top

Reviews the book, Introduction to the Gifted by Gertrude H. Hildreth (see record 1966-04614-000). This book is primarily addressed to teachers, whether they are prospective or in service. The purposes of the author are two-fold: to present "a comprehensive survey of developments through the years" and to bring about 'new and fuller understanding" in the minds of students. This reviewer was disappointed also to find only very sparse discussion of the dynamics of thinking and conceptualization in the gifted Direct discussion of these are confined to a very few pages, sandwiched in between folksy anecdotes about the feats of the precocious. About two-thirds of this book deals with methods of handling the gifted. If sheer information concerning the existence of a variety of programs is wanted, this volume should be useful. As a reference resource, particularly in relation to teaching approaches, it seems a valuable addition to the bookshelf. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)