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Common Characteristics of Gifted Children:
Common Characteristics of Gifted Children:
Rapid learner; puts thoughts together quickly
Advanced vocabulary
Excellent memory
Insightful
Has abstract ideas
Vivid imagination
Enjoys solving problems
Intense concentration and long attention span
Wide range of interests (or extreme focus in one area)
Deep, intense feelings and reactions
Highly sensitive
Abstract or complex thinking
Strong sense of justice
Preoccupied with own thoughts—daydreamer
Asks probing questions
Creative
Highly developed curiosity
Interest in experimenting and doing things differently
Unusual sense of humor
Desire to organize people/things through games or complex schemas
Perfectionistic and self-critical
Demonstrates leadership characteristics
Is self-confident with older children and adults
Offers unique or clever responses
List compiled from the following resources: nagc.org; us.mensa.org
The Duke TIP blog Gifted Today has some interesting articles and discussions. This site is a resource for parents and teachers of gifted children.
The Duke TIP blog Gifted Today has some interesting articles and discussions. This site is a resource for parents and teachers of gifted children.
Gift Ideas for Gifted Children:
Gift Ideas for Gifted Children:
Often gifted children enjoy playing games or doing projects that stretch their minds. Here is a list of gift ideas that cater to those who enjoy fun, challenging, or creative games, hobbies, or reading materials.
GAMES
Battleship, Boggle, Checkers, Chess, Clue, Capsela, Domino set, Mancala, Mastermind, Outburst, Perfection, Pictionary, Puzzles, Scattegories, Scrabble, Stratego, Tangrams, Traverse, Tri-Ominoes
BOOKS or MAGAZINES
Dictionary, Thesaurus, Newbery award books, Fairy tales, Guinness Book of World Records, Kids Discover Magazine, Muse Magazine, Games Junior, Sudoko for Kids, National Geographic for Kids
HOBBIES
Art supplies, camera, chemistry set, coin collecting kit, electricity kit, insect kit, journals to write in, M.C. Escher tesselations, models of cars/planes/skeletons, musical instruments, puppets, rock collecting kit, stamp collecting kit
TOYS
Robot, Kites, Sunprints, Binoculars, Calculator, Magnifying glass, Telescope, Stop-Motion movie making kit/materials, Sphero
Websites to check out:
Websites to check out:
OAGCT is a not-for-profit association founded to bring together parents, professionals, and others interested in gifted, creative, and talented youth for their mutual support and growth.
NACG is an national organization focused on the needs of gifted and talented children.
Helpful Books:
Helpful Books:
The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids by Sally Yahnke Walker
Gifted: Raising Children Intentionally by Chris Davis
Living with Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults by Susan Daniels and Michael Piechowski (Editors)
Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child’s True Potential by Eileen Kennedy-Moore & Mark S. Lowenthal
The Joy and the Challenge: Parenting Gifted Children
Why Smart Kids Worry: And What Parents Can Do to Help by Allison Edwards
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