Characteristics of Gifted Children

Typical Characteristics of Gifted Children

*    Unusually large vocabularies for their age

*    Greater comprehension of the subtleties of language

*    Longer attention span, persistence and intense concentration

*    Ability to learn basic skills more quickly and with less practice

*    Wide range of interests

*    Highly developed curiosity and a limitless supply of questions

*    Interest in experimenting and doing things differently

*    Tendency to put ideas or things together in ways that are unusual and not obvious (divergent thinking)

*    Sees relationships

*    Ability to retain a great deal of information

*    Unusual sense of humor

*    Heightened sensitivity to values and moral issues – keenly aware of what is right, just, or fair and what is not

*    Goes beyond assigned tasks

*    Irritated and bored by the routine and obvious

*    Finds different ways of doing things – many ways to solve a problem

*    Impatient with others who do not see his/her way or understand his/her ideas

*    High level of activity