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In addition to high IQ scores and/or high achievement scores, gifted kids often have characteristics or traits in common. Parents may notice these as early milestones. Some links that may be of interest:
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Characteristics of intellectually advanced young people-
Parenting Gifted Preschoolers- NAGC's
list borrowed from the book
A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children -
Characteristics and Behaviors of the Gifted-
Characteristics checklist for gifted children-
Tips for Parents: Helping Parents Understand Their Profoundly Gifted Children-
Profiles of the gifted and talented which lists 6 different types, categorized by personality/temperament and achievement
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Bertie Kingore, Ph.D.: High Achieving, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker? (hat tip to sanne)- A common trait in gifted children, often listed amongst identifying characteristics, is alternately described as: "
advanced moral reasoning", "
well developed sense of justice", "
moral sensitivity", "
advanced ability to think about such abstract ideas as justice and fairness", "
empathy", "
compassion". Links to lists of gifted characteristics include several articles on the Davidson Database
here and
here,
SENG (Silverman),
SENG (Lovecky).
- ages at which gifted children may reach developmental
milestones Gifted programs vary widely. Many may teach in lock-step, one year advanced. Others may teach the grade-level curriculum but demand more written output.
Posts on the topic of school selection and the right "fit" include:
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School consultant for elementary aged child -
What kids don't learn-
Roundup of Tamara Fisher blog posts-
Article about poor school fit (includes findings by Miraca Gross)
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roundup of links on school selection and "educational fit"-
roundup of discussion threads on full-grade acceleration (pro and con)
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advanced curriculum with same-aged intellectual peers-
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page - Private Schools and the Profoundly Gifted- observations or
signs that a child is not appropriately challenged... advocacy may be needed and may be overdue
- Underachievement:
Hoagies list,
Jim DeLisle article,
Jim DeLisle book.
Hopefully, some ideas in these posts will help your family determine whether your child is being appropriately challenged and is provided the opportunity to work with intellectual peers.
