Abstract
Since the fall of 1980, the University of Illinois has been developing and demonstrating a preschool program for gifted three‐ to five‐year‐olds. The differentiated curriculum of the University of Illinois Preschool Program for the Gifted is based on the combined use of two instructional models, the open classroom and an instructional model derived from Guilford's Structure of the Intellect. This article describes recruitment, identification, goals and objectives, and programming. Five basic concepts are presented: (a) Learning involves acting on the environment; (b) Learning is developmental; (c) Learning accustoms the child to decisions; (d) Learning integrates knowledge; and (e) Learning is based on dialogue. Characteristics of the classroom environment, a typical school day, the teacher's role, children's activities, and the importance of parent involvement are highlighted.
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