In this articleThe definition of a gifted child Tapping the potentialThe definition of a gifted child Rahul is a shy, quiet boy in your class, whose unobtrusive presence often goes unnoticed. But Rahul is a person transformed, when he is on the stage. The shy, introverted Rahul is transmuted into an intense actor, giving depth and realness to a make believe character. Gayatri is an average student, barely managing to make the grade. But she has a special gift for computations and mathematical equations. The most complex problems are solved with ease and accuracy. And there is Sameer the most intelligent boy, the all rounder who excels in studies and games. These are what psychologists would call GIFTED CHILDREN. Gifted children are those who possess abilities that give evidence of high performance capabilities in intellectual, creative, specific academic areas, leadership ability, or in the performing or visual arts. Typically gifted children have an extraordinary ability to exercise sensitive judgment for solving problems, to adapt to new situations, and to learn from new experiences. They also have an extraordinary memory and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. They have strong vivid imaginations, quick and fluent mental associations and a strong and powerful drive that often helps them overcome constraints. Gifted children are fluent, elaborate, and original thinkers, often able to generate possibilities, consequences and related ideas. They are bestowed with a sense of independence and purposefulness and an exceptional dedication to their field of productivity. Tapping the potential Exploring the full potential of the gifted child is a long and difficult process and often requires the encouragement and understanding of his parents and teachers. Very often these gifted children go unnoticed and undiscovered, to the extent that their exceptional talent is often submerged and forgotten. These exceptional children often end up being underachievers, as they are unable to realize their potential. One of the most important persons in discovering and nurturing the gifted child is the teacher. Teachers are among the first people to discover these hidden, often seemingly innocuous talents and qualities in children and often prove to be the stepping stones to glory and greatness. It is the teachers who are able to inspire the belief and confidence in the child about his exceptional ability or gift. It is only through their understanding, guidance, motivation and encouragement that children realize their immense worth and are able to channelize it to greater heights. Gifted children are precious. They are endowed with special abilities that need to be nurtured. Gifted children are a resource…not just of a school or a community but of a country… Just imagine if Ramakant Achrekar had not noticed the immensely talented, little boy, India would not have had the great legend called Sachin Tendulkar! ! ! So parents, if you think you have a gifted child, provide him all the encouragement and support so that he achieves his fullest potential. Next week, we will provide some more information on gifted children.
Rahul is a shy, quiet boy in your class, whose unobtrusive presence often goes unnoticed. But Rahul is a person transformed, when he is on the stage. The shy, introverted Rahul is transmuted into an intense actor, giving depth and realness to a make believe character. Gayatri is an average student, barely managing to make the grade. But she has a special gift for computations and mathematical equations. The most complex problems are solved with ease and accuracy. And there is Sameer the most intelligent boy, the all rounder who excels in studies and games. These are what psychologists would call 'GIFTED CHILDREN'.
Gifted children are those who possess abilities that give evidence of high performance capabilities in intellectual, creative, specific academic areas, leadership ability, or in the performing or visual arts.
Typically gifted children have an extraordinary ability to exercise sensitive judgment for solving problems, to adapt to new situations, and to learn from new experiences. They also have an extraordinary memory and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. They have strong vivid imaginations, quick and fluent mental associations and a strong and powerful drive that often helps them overcome constraints.
Gifted children are fluent, elaborate, and original thinkers, often able to generate possibilities, consequences and related ideas. They are bestowed with a sense of independence and purposefulness and an exceptional dedication to their field of productivity.
Tapping the potential
Exploring the full potential of the gifted child is a long and difficult process and often requires the encouragement and understanding of his parents and teachers. Very often these gifted children go unnoticed and undiscovered, to the extent that their exceptional talent is often submerged and forgotten. These exceptional children often end up being underachievers, as they are unable to realize their potential.
One of the most important persons in discovering and nurturing the gifted child is the teacher. Teachers are among the first people to discover these hidden, often seemingly innocuous talents and qualities in children and often prove to be the stepping stones to glory and greatness. It is the teachers who are able to inspire the belief and confidence in the child about his exceptional ability or gift. It is only through their understanding, guidance, motivation and encouragement that children realize their immense worth and are able to channelize it to greater heights. Gifted children are precious. They are endowed with special abilities that need to be nurtured.
Gifted children are a resource…not just of a school or a community but of a country… Just imagine if Ramakant Achrekar had not noticed the immensely talented, little boy, India would not have had the great legend called Sachin Tendulkar! ! !
So parents, if you think you have a gifted child, provide him all the encouragement and support so that he achieves his fullest potential. Next week, we will provide some more information on gifted children.
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My 2 year old can recognize logos and read them out later on in any other place...he also recognizes movies, characters etc. He has an exceptionaly well vocabulary and pronounces each word very clearly. He started to recognize books, and speak out the contents of picture books by seeing its cover. is this a sign of a gifted chid? I want some advise on this.
i am considered a gifted child. i just wanted to add that even though there are many gifted children that go unnoticed there are many who are noticed yet get tested and failt the iq test, even when they are obviously talented. what are you views on this subject?
i have a 7 months old child.
how will i know whether she is a gifted child or not?
what are the ways for encouraging. can mother be a teacher? is this harms the child? i mean scolding and all..
so is it possible that the child will start fearing her mother?
i worked in auckland and jakarta as a teacher and coordinator of gifted programmes. your article is on spot on many counts. however gifted education is a special needs area as it covers the other end of the learning spectrum which is made up of the learning disabled and challenged at one end the average to bright in the middle and children with exceptional abilities at the other end. children have a preference for one area of talent but this generally indicates an overall ability that is superior. gifted children are curious and intense and sensitive and know they are different. there is often low self esteem despite their better abilities and this causes social problems in peer groups. these problems manifest in a variety of ways from dumbing down to fit in to agressive acting out in classrooms and behaviour problems.
gifted children require extra stimulation that is not often possible to give in the classroom given the constraints of numbers and curriculum pressures. there is a lot of mythology that surrounds gifted education and even in developed countries it is still in its infancy.
email me at usha_mail@yahoo.com for more information.
my nephew is 3 yrs old...he is extremely talented. he will say/write from 1 to 1000, a to z, he will identify 150 country flags, he will talk about biological systems of human, he will pronounce the english word...and lots to say. is there is any academy in india for gifted childrens. and also can anyone tell me whether there is any special contest for gifted childrens in india. we are residing in chennai. u can contact me to the following email address.
jesiruban@yahoo.com
we are indians living in japan.we consider our son who is 4 yrs is a gifted child, he can recognize the country's name by looking at its flag, has a lot of interest in the political situations(world wide) as well as geography, knows the names of presidents and prime ministers of various countries.
could you please assist me if you can let me know about any academy with whom we can contact by mail about gifted children, my email address is vikasjain777@hotmail.com
i am seeking information on gifted and talented education in india, and how it compares to the programs for the gifted here in the us. please email me at tfarmay@yahoo.com
i have an eleven year old boy who is very gifted. he is about to enter a special school that caters for these children. but i have a problem dealing with him sometimes. he is so bright, he can out argue myself or my husband and believes himself superior to us. are there any help groups for the negative side of this high intelligence?
