It is generally agreed that gifted children differ from their peers in ways other than intellectual ability alone. A gifted child is a child who is naturally endowed with a high degree of general mental ability or an extraordinary ability in a specific sphere of activity or knowledge.
Some traits of giftedness in children
Though most children aren't identified until they begin school, some show signs of giftedness at an early age. Some traits include;
1. Need less sleep, even as infants.
2. As infants, may get fussy if set facing one direction for too long
3. Frequently reach 'milestones' such as walking and first speech earlier than average
4. May speak late, but then speak in complete sentences
5. Strong desire to explore, investigate, and master the environment (opens up cabinets, takes things apart)
6. Toys and games mastered early, then discarded
7. Very active (but activity with a purpose, not to be confused
with ADHD)
8. Can distinguish between reality and fantasy (questions
about Santa or the tooth fairy come very early!
Characteristics of giftedness in children
In the late 20th century, the term asynchrony was used to describe the developmental characteristics of gifted children; that is, their mental, physical, emotional, and social abilities may all develop at different paces.
1. Very observant , noticing details other children of the same age would miss, including non-verbal cues
2. Great intellectual curiosity, wanting to know everything about everything -- objects, ideas, situations, or events.
3. Absorb information rapidly - often described as being like sponges
4. Excellent memory - often have a large storehouse of information about a variety of topics, which they can recall quickly
5. Long attention span compared to other same-age children
6. Excellent reasoning and problem solving skills
7. Intense interests
8. Unusual and/or vivid imagination
9. Learn quickly and with less practice and repetition
10. Usually intrinsically motivated to learn (star charts and stickers don't work well to motivate them)
11. Enjoy learning new things, seeking information for its own sake as much as for its usefulness
12. Enjoy intellectual activity, thriving on intellectual challenge (can get bored with slow instructional pace and repetition)
13. Interested in philosophical and social issues -- for example, the nature of the universe, the problem of suffering in the world, environmental issues
14. Very sensitive, emotionally and even physically -- can become upset easily, even over seemingly minor issues (like the feeling of seams in socks), but can be moved almost to tears by the beauty of a sunset or a song. They may also want to quit eating meat out of sympathy for animals.
15. Concerned about fairness and injustice -- very aware of rights and wrongs
16. Energetic , sometimes needing less sleep than other same-age children (sometimes high energy level is confused with ADHD)
17. Asynchronous development (physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development are very uneven -- i.e. a 6 year old child may be like a 10 year old intellectually, an 8 year old socially, and a 6 year old emotionally.)
18. Well-developed sense of humor
19. Perfectionistic
Some traits of giftedness in children
Though most children aren't identified until they begin school, some show signs of giftedness at an early age. Some traits include;
1. Need less sleep, even as infants.
2. As infants, may get fussy if set facing one direction for too long
3. Frequently reach 'milestones' such as walking and first speech earlier than average
4. May speak late, but then speak in complete sentences
5. Strong desire to explore, investigate, and master the environment (opens up cabinets, takes things apart)
6. Toys and games mastered early, then discarded
7. Very active (but activity with a purpose, not to be confused
with ADHD)
8. Can distinguish between reality and fantasy (questions
about Santa or the tooth fairy come very early!
Characteristics of giftedness in children
In the late 20th century, the term asynchrony was used to describe the developmental characteristics of gifted children; that is, their mental, physical, emotional, and social abilities may all develop at different paces.
1. Very observant , noticing details other children of the same age would miss, including non-verbal cues
2. Great intellectual curiosity, wanting to know everything about everything -- objects, ideas, situations, or events.
3. Absorb information rapidly - often described as being like sponges
4. Excellent memory - often have a large storehouse of information about a variety of topics, which they can recall quickly
5. Long attention span compared to other same-age children
6. Excellent reasoning and problem solving skills
7. Intense interests
8. Unusual and/or vivid imagination
9. Learn quickly and with less practice and repetition
10. Usually intrinsically motivated to learn (star charts and stickers don't work well to motivate them)
11. Enjoy learning new things, seeking information for its own sake as much as for its usefulness
12. Enjoy intellectual activity, thriving on intellectual challenge (can get bored with slow instructional pace and repetition)
13. Interested in philosophical and social issues -- for example, the nature of the universe, the problem of suffering in the world, environmental issues
14. Very sensitive, emotionally and even physically -- can become upset easily, even over seemingly minor issues (like the feeling of seams in socks), but can be moved almost to tears by the beauty of a sunset or a song. They may also want to quit eating meat out of sympathy for animals.
15. Concerned about fairness and injustice -- very aware of rights and wrongs
16. Energetic , sometimes needing less sleep than other same-age children (sometimes high energy level is confused with ADHD)
17. Asynchronous development (physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development are very uneven -- i.e. a 6 year old child may be like a 10 year old intellectually, an 8 year old socially, and a 6 year old emotionally.)
18. Well-developed sense of humor
19. Perfectionistic
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