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Intelligence
Intelligence and the childMythsGeneticsStudy of intelligenceNature of giftednessCreativityFAQIdentificationPsychology testsIQ scoreIdentifying talentscharacteristicsExceptional qualitiesObservationsLists and limitationNurture
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| Quite often you may notice that a younger child prefers to play with older children, especially in challenging, complicated games and activities. A younger child may even take over a game. Sometimes this is resented by the other children, but usually they accept a younger child if they find that he or she has something worthwhile to contribute. By itself, the desire to play with older children is not necessarily an indication of unusual ability, but if that child also mixes and converses confidently with adults, he/she may be talented. It is quite likely that he or she is a gifted child. Gifted children often have a delightful sense of humor. A child with a fine sense of irony or a rather wry, dry wit could well be talented. They will be amused (especially if the humor is ironic or satirical) by something other children of their age might not find funny. Talented children tend to speak out against injustice to themselves or to others. Many such children are socially or politically aware at an early age. They have little difficulty in empathizing with other people, feeling strongly for the plight of anyone in trouble. Bright children often stand up for their rights or for those of other people in an almost aggressive way. They may also spend time 'day dreaming', especially if they are artistically talented children. This behavior can be misinterpreted as a lack of concentration, but often, these children are simply interested in the more human and aesthetic aspects of the world and need time to think. Another frequent characteristic of gifted children is being able to work independently on a project or hobby. This kind of ability, accompanied by outstanding powers of concentration and memory, is a sure sign of talent. These children could, from an early age, occupy themselves in constructive play for hours at a time. Nothing would disturb their concentration. Children like this are often able to recall, in minute detail, events that happened long before. It becomes clear that these children can also remember a great deal of information in a short period of time. In a number of cases, especially among talented primary children, it's necessary to teach the skills of independent study and research. They do not necessarily come automatically. Talented children easily become bored with repetitive routine, the obvious or the mundane. In order to avoid boredom, talented children often find new ways to solve problems. Children with linguistic talent will try to write in different and appropriate styles using unusual words; while the artistically talented will be excited at the prospect of trying a different art medium, or finding a new way of expressing an old idea. Bright children do not appreciate doing twenty extra long divisions just because they are good at long division. It may well seem to them that they are being punished for being clever. It is far better to give these children a long and more complicated problem to which they can apply their skills. These children must be extended and enriched. Many talented children have advanced vocabularies. They use language with skill and flexibility. They are fluent, creative and confident in their written and oral language. They take pleasure in 'playing' with words and investigating their subtleties and possibilities. Some talented children show great versatility and virtuosity and can adapt readily to new challenges. Many have a wide range of interests and hobbies. Bright children have great intellectual curiosity. They're always asking 'Why?' They try to find the cause/effect relationships and can easily grasp the underlying principles of an issue. Being able to think critically allows these children to get to the crux of a problem. They are skeptical, evaluative and often self-critical. They learn quickly and may have an extensive general knowledge which outstrips that of many adults. They often have extremely long attention and concentration spans, as well as an excellent memory for information and experiences. They can be very persistent in their pursuit of knowledge, overcoming any obstacles to achieve their goal. Keen powers of observation allow talented children to note detail and see similarities and differences in a situation. This leads to seeing what is significant and being interested in the unusual rather than the conventional. They may also be stimulated by discussing what might be regarded as 'adult' problems and issues - religion, politics, injustice, race. Although many bright children have free-wheeling, creative minds, most like some structure and order. Like all children, they need consistency. This is especially so of mathematically gifted children who are interested in value and number systems, clocks and calendars. Many invent their own systems. Paradoxically, some children can be quite inflexible in their attitudes and may need help coming to terms with other people's rules or expectations. Extraordinary co-ordination, agility, fitness, speed and stamina are all traits of the talented sports person. Experts have also identified some traits that seem to apply generally to gifted children, although conclusive evidence in support of such a theory is still lacking. These experts claim that gifted children should: - be slightly heavier and taller than their peers; - be somewhat stronger and healthier than other children of the same age; - be relatively free of physical and nervous disorders; mature physically at an earlier age; - as infants, reach milestones such as toilet training earlier than their brothers and sisters. These claims seem debatable. It is true that children in good general health are likely to get more out of life because good physical health stimulates good mental health. Yet there are also those who are smaller, lighter and less physically mature than their siblings and friends but are streets ahead intellectually. |
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