Gifted education

Gifted education is a term for special ways to educate (teach) children who have been identified as gifted. There is no accepted definition of what a gifted student is.

Characteristics of a gifted child:

• Gifted kids learn basic skills better and more quickly with less practice
• They are better able to construct and handle abstractions
• Gifted children often read widely, quickly, and intensely and have large vocabularies.
• They take less for granted, seeking the "hows" and "whys."
• Their interests are “wildly electric” and focused
• They usually respond and relate well to parents, teachers, and other adults and may prefer adult company rather than kids their own age
• They like to learn new things, are willing to examine the unusual, and are highly inquisitive.
• Many gifted kids learn to read early, half learn to read before they enter school
• They work independently at earlier age
• Can concentrate for longer periods
• They often have seemingly boundless energy which sometimes leads to a misdiagnosis(medical error) of hyperactivity.
• Like to tackle problems and tasks, and do it in a “well-organized, goal-directed, and efficient manner”.
• Read a deal on their own, and prefer books written for children older than them
• They are often skeptical, critical, and evaluative. They are quick to spot inconsistencies(people being inconsistent).
• They often take great pleasure in intellectual activity
• Gifted children are fluent thinkers, able to generate possibilities, consequences, or related ideas
• Able to use many different alternatives and approaches to problem solving.
• Often perfectionistic
• Concerned with justice, fairness
• Keen observer
• Good at jigsaw puzzles
• Often enjoys learning new things

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