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Growth Hack #1: How to Know If Your Child Is Gifted

This is our first growth hack post in afterschool.ae blog. Our main objective on this series post is to

pro ide useful i for atio that pare ts a tr to help a d assist the o their hildre ’s gro th.

The first post will talk about indicators that parents should know to identify if their child is gifted.

Deter i i g the gifted ess of a hild is important and must be assessed properly. These children

require special education programs to help them nurture their skills completely.

While parents, teachers and other authorities can help you identify the giftedness of your kids, you can

always try looking for these indicators and know if your child is unique and special.

So here the indicators that can help you identify the giftedness of your child

1. Gifted children are always extremely curious; they ask the questions but does not necessarily know all

the a s ers. These hildre a e rapidl aski g the H’s a d W’s of a parti ular su je t.

2. A gifted child always put their physical and mental skills into a challenge. They enjoy trying new things

and loves to work, work, work on many things.

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3. A gifted hild does ’t e essaril ha e to e a ath e pert; gifted ess a also e deter i ed the hild’s reati it . The spe d ost of their free ti e orking on artwork such as painting, drawing and

even sculpting. Music and dance can also be their favorite and are always engaged to such activities.

4. Gifted children always go further than most kids to pursue their interests, answer the questions that

they have on their mind and reach the goal that they have set. Persistence is what fuels them.

5. Gifted children enjoy counting, measurements and categorizing objects. They organize and put

everything into order logically or numerically.

6. Children who are gifted love maps, charts, calendars and clocks. They are always puzzled on how

things work and enjoy challenges that involve the above materials.

7. Gifted children are more intensely sensitive at their young age. They are like adults and can quickly

pick up o other people’s e otio s, ofte ask thi gs a out a ger, pai , sorro a d sufferi g. A le el of awareness that other children might not notice but they get their selves involved at it.

8. A child that is gifted has an advance vocabulary skill. They can quickly learn, write and speak of words

that normal children cannot. They have good comprehension and proficiency when it comes to

languages and vocabulary.

Your child is gifted, what’s next?

If you believe that your child is maybe gifted, always ask him or her about his or her school activities;

make sure to have him an IQ test, creativity tests and teacher observations can also help. Gifted

hildre ’s deserves a special program that can hone their skills, look for schools that has a program that

can help you children. If you believe that your child is not getting the education and the challenge that

his or her skills demands, then you can talk to his or her teachers about it.

More Resources:

Minnesota Council for the Gifted offered a checklist about 30 Characteristics of Gifted

Children

You Know Child Is Gifted When – by Judy Galbraith, M.A,

Is My Child Gifted? – About.com

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