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Arrangements made for education of gifted individuals aim to enable them to use their existing talents at the best level. The philosophy with children approach aims to develop a range of skills, especially high-level thinking skills. This approach, which focuses on children's reflection on a philosophical phenomenon as a group, the aim is to develop children's thinking skills at the end of their questioning processes. In practice, an arrangement for a gifted student may be very different from that for a typical developed student. Differentiation is a shared responsibility of the teacher, each student, and the community of learners in a sensitive classroom environment. It is expected that the education to be provided by making changes is focused on the individual's competence. According to Philosophy for Children approach at the point where thinking education has become so important in the education of both typically developed and gifted children, it is thought that the activity and method of thinking is a task that everyone can do. The aim of this study is to present the necessity and importance of including the philosophy for children approach in their education, based on the characteristics and educational needs of gifted individuals, by discussing in the light of the literature.