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By guest author Victoria Weaver

Since most of us were raised to be humble, we never want to be “that” parent who goes on and on about how bright her child is. Everyone is gifted in some way, but there’s no denying that some kids are gifted.

Smart kids and kids with good grades are not necessarily gifted. A gifted child goes beyond straight As and may not even excel in the traditional sense of grade reporting. However, the label “gifted” defines those who go above. Gifted students dig deeper, grasp concepts quickly and view them differently.

By guest author Amos C. Wilson

“Amos, did you know that Jonah was swallowed by a big dog?”

The question came from my four-year-old sister as she stood barefoot in my garden, her curly brown hair a crazy mess in the wind. Today was gardening day. Once a week I came to work on the garden at the family’s house, and my arrival was usually greeted by several of my nine younger siblings — most often my six-year-old brother Jed — running out of the house with a dozen questions for me to answer. On one such occasion, Jed informed me that “Today was fun-school,” and I was going to teach them.

“All right,” I said. “What do you want me to teach you?”