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Characteristics of Gifted Children
The following are often (but not always) observed compared to age based norms:
- Exceptional curiousity.
- Advanced vocabulary.
- Subtle or mature sense of humor (may understand word puns before other children).
- High energy level.
- Long attention span for activities of own choosing.
- Great imagination.
- May have advanced sense of justice and fairness (and may not be able to understand responses of age peers).
- May be reluctant to move from one subject area to another, becomes so engrossed in concept that wishes to explore it fully.
- May prefer the company of older children or adults.
- May prefer to work alone, resists co-operative learning.
- May be emotionally sensitive (high levels of self criticism, may have low self concept and poor peer relations.
- May like to count, may play with number concepts (work in bases other than 10 for example).
- May enjoy difficult puzzles.
- May choose factual books and dislike fiction and fairy stories.
- May collect things.
- May have more imaginary friends than other children and be able to describe them in detail.
- May be sought out by other children in leadership situations.
list adapted from the Gifted Canada website
