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Characteristicsof

Gifted Children

Rebecca L. Mann

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The Big Picture

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Gifted Gifted

children children

–Ask–Ask

thethe

questioquestio

nsns

Know the answers

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Is Interested Is Interested

Is Highly Is Highly

CuriousCurious

Is Highly Is Highly

CuriousCurious

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Is attentive Is attentive

Mentally &Mentally &

physicallyphysically

involvedinvolved

Is attentive Is attentive

Mentally &Mentally &

physicallyphysically

involvedinvolved

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Has good ideas Has good ideas

Has wild, sillyHas wild, silly ideasideas

Has good ideas Has good ideas

Has wild, sillyHas wild, silly ideasideas

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Works hard Works hard

Plays around, yet tests Plays around, yet tests wellwell

Works hard Works hard

Plays around, yet tests Plays around, yet tests wellwell

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Answers the questions Answers the questions

Discusses in detail, Discusses in detail, elaborateselaborates

Answers the questions Answers the questions

Discusses in detail, Discusses in detail, elaborateselaborates

Top GroupTop Group

Beyond the Beyond the GroupGroup

Top GroupTop Group

Beyond the Beyond the GroupGroup

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Listens with interest Listens with interest Is receptive Is receptive

Shows Shows strong strong

feelingsfeelings & opinions& opinions

Is intenseIs intense

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Average Percentage of new Mathematics Content in Three Mathematics Series

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6 to 8 Repetitions for mastery 6 to 8 Repetitions for mastery

1to 2 1to 2 RepetitionsRepetitions

6 to 8 Repetitions for mastery 6 to 8 Repetitions for mastery

1to 2 1to 2 RepetitionsRepetitions

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Enjoys peers Enjoys peers

Prefers Prefers adultsadults

Enjoys peers Enjoys peers

Prefers Prefers adultsadultsAsynchrony

Giftedness is asynchronous development in which advanced cognitive abilities and heightened intensity combine to create inner experiences from the norm. This asynchrony increases with higher intellectual capacity. The uniqueness of the gifted renders them particularly vulnerable and requires modifications in parenting, teaching and counseling in order for them to develop optimally.

(The Columbus Group, 1991)

Asynchrony = 8 year old body + 12 year old mind + 5 year old emotions

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Grasps the meaning Grasps the meaning

Understand ideasUnderstand ideas Grasps the meaning Grasps the meaning

Understand ideasUnderstand ideas

I’ve mapped out the concepts I’ve already grasped to save you time.

Draws Draws InferencesInferences

ConstructsConstructsabstractionsabstractions

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Completes assignments Completes assignments

Initiates Initiates

projectsprojects

Completes assignments Completes assignments

Initiates Initiates

projectsprojects

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Enjoys school Enjoys school

EnjoysEnjoyslearninglearning

Enjoys school Enjoys school

EnjoysEnjoyslearninglearning

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Absorbs information Absorbs information

Manipulates Manipulates informationinformation

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Enjoys straight forward Enjoys straight forward presentationpresentation

Thrives on complexity

Enjoys straight forward Enjoys straight forward presentationpresentation

Thrives on complexity

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Is pleased with own learning Is pleased with own learning

Is highly self-critical

Is pleased with own learning Is pleased with own learning

Is highly self-critical

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MultipotentiaMultipotentiality:lity:

An almost true story...

MultipotentiaMultipotentiality:lity:

An almost true story...

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“It isn’t any great prize to be gifted, in

fact, it can be a

curse.”Arthur R. Collins

“It isn’t any great prize to be gifted, in

fact, it can be a

curse.”Arthur R. Collins

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I didn’t belong as a kid and that always bothered me. If I’d only known that one day my differences would be an asset.

I didn’t belong as a kid and that always bothered me. If I’d only known that one day my differences would be an asset.

Bette Midler

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“Summer’s over kids! Now, all you round pegs

get back into your square holes!”

“Summer’s over kids! Now, all you round pegs

get back into your square holes!”