Gifted Children / Characteristics of Gifted Children

This presentation covers up the main characteristics of the gifted children.

2. INTRODUCTION:
•Gifted child, any child who is naturally
have high degree of general mental
ability or extraordinary ability in a
specific sphere of activity or knowledge.
•It is often defined as an intellectual
ability linked to an IQ score of 130 or
over.
•Some may display high creative, artistic,
musical and/or leadership abilities
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•Gifted children often begin communicating verbally at an early age
•They use vocabulary far beyond their age.
•The website forAmend Psychological Serviceslist some of the
verbal features of gifted children as “avid storytellers,” early talkers
or those with and extensive and precise vocabulary.
•These children often choose their words carefully, but tend to use a
lot of them.
•They can also get frustrated with children in the same age group
who are unable to understand them and often turn to older
children or adults for conversation.
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•Gifted children often have a high curiosity level and dive into
subjects with a passion not seen in most children their age.
•Amend Psychological Services says it is not unusual for a
gifted child to learn the names of all the dinosaurs or the
stats for every player on a baseball team at a very young age
•.Deaconess Medical Centercalls this characteristic a “deep
absorption in activities that interest them,” and parents of
gifted children learn quickly just how saturated that
absorption can go, when they have to take a child to the
library or help them find facts on the Internet over and over
again.
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•Gifted children are often able to retain information
faster and for longer periods of time than average
children of the same age.
•Their rapid learning ability allows them to process facts
quickly and retain them for efficient recall later on.
•High memory retention combined with fast information
processing often means these children learn subjects
at a rapid-fire rate that can make it challenging for
parents and teachers to present information to gifted
children as fast as they like.
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•One of the first things people notice about gifted children is
their vocabulary.
• They often understand and use more words than their
peers, including abstract and figurative language.
•This may be due to their reading habits and an ability to
guess the meaning of new words encountered.
•It’s also easier for these kids to remember words, as they
require less repetition in order to acquire language.
•As a result, they may feel more at ease communicating with
adults due to their advanced language skills.
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•Often perceived as effective problem solvers, gifted
children typically relish nothing more than breaking
down a complex issue and finding a solution that no one
else has every thought of.
•These children, according to Education.com,” –the
potential leaders of the future.
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•Children who fall into this group may have the ability to
pick on details much more acutely than other children
in the same age bracket.
•Whether reading a book, watching a movie, gifted
students often notice seemingly nonessential pieces
of information that others might miss.
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•Children who are gifted may teach themselves how to read
and write before they learn in school.
•Some estimates suggest that an average student needs to
hear something repeated 8-15 times in order to acquire it,
whereas a gifted child may only need to encounter a word,
fact or idea 1-2 times.
•In Math class, these kids may use logic and reasoning to
solve problems before they have been introduced to the
target concept.
•They learn quickly and do not require as much practice as
other children to develop new skills.
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•Education.comstates that gifted children often have an
“unusual capacity for processing information” and are often
able to process that information more quickly and accurately
than their peers. These children typically master subjects
likereadingandmathmuch more quickly than their peers,
which can make it difficult to keep them challenged in a
regular school setting.
• Bright Hub Education explains that some gifted children
become disruptive in classrooms –often because they are
bored with the material that is taught over and over again.
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•These children may be quite opinionated and have
strong feelings about topics that are important to
them.
• They can also be more aware of the opinions and
feelings of other people.
•They may be quite emotional.
• Because some gifted kids are extremely self-aware, it
can cause them to become introvert and feel that they
don’t fit in.
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