Many times it is difficult for regular classroom teachers as well as parents to differentiate between "gifted" children and "bright" children. The link above will provide a better understanding of the these two types of learners and their differences.
This Website offers parents an insight on what differentiation is, and how they can help their child at home. It discusses the different types of differentiation that may be used in the classroom.
All parents have a desire to be involved with their child's education process. This is no different for gifted learners. This website offers tips for how to effectively work with the school as they develop a plan for your child.
This link will take you to the National Association for Gifted Children. This site will give an overview of what it means to accelerate a learner, as well as available research about accelerating gifted learners.
This website offers links for parents, educators and policy makers, that provide resources on testing, policies by state and as well as an overview of what it means to accelerate gifted learners.