How to tell if a child is gifted?
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EN:
keke. I can imagine the scenario. I have actually seen that. None dare to do it to my kids. Relatives and friends know us too well. Me and DH can turn really nasty if people around us dont know the appropriate way to behave. :lol:
Me and sashimi are also like you and your DH. My tongue is sharp, regardless of offender's gender, social standing and age. sashimi's words are worse. Best is sashimi's \"black face\"; can scare away \"potential\" kaypohs. :lol: -
hi,
thanks for sharing.
mods, can consider merging with http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2353&start=0.
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mrswongtuition, I believe in nature and nurture.
I have two different kids like night and day, so does my parents and my grandparents. Seems to run in the family.
Since one is bestowed with so much nature, I spend more time nurturing the other one. Must create a balance family mah.
I personally believe in nurture. If the kid is naturally talents/gifted, then we should nurture him/her to achieve more.
No kids are born 'stupid' or 'dumb', it's how they are taught/nurtured that matters.[/quote]
Please don't get me wrong. I do spend time with both. With limited time daily, I rather give more time helping the ones that needed more help.
Like what Tamarind says earlier \"some kids need only 1 time to be taught and some kids needs a lot of repetition to learn\". -
I just read this interesting article. Just to clarify, I do not believe in any IQ testing. But I absolutely agree with certain points which I highlighted in the following article.
What We Have Learned About Gifted Children
30th Anniversary
1979 - 2009
Linda Silverman, Ph.D., Director
Gifted Development Center
The Gifted Development Center has been in operation since June, 1979, and we have assessed over 5,600 children in the last 30 years. By concentrating totally on the gifted population, we have acquired a considerable amount of knowledge about the development of giftedness. In 1994-1995, three noted researchers spent post-doctoral internships assisting us in coding our clinical data to enable statistical analysis: Drs. Frank Falk and Nancy Miller of the University of Akron, and Dr. Karen Rogers of the University of St. Thomas. Here are some of the highlights of what we have learned so far:
1. Parents are excellent identifiers of giftedness in their children: 84% of 1,000 children whose parents felt that they exhibited 3/4 of the traits in our Characteristics of Giftedness Scale tested in the superior or gifted range. Over 95% demonstrated giftedness in at least one area, but were asynchronous in their development, and their weaknesses depressed their composite IQ scores.
2. Giftedness can be observed in the first three years by rapid progression through the developmental milestones. These milestones should be documented and taken seriously as evidence of giftedness. Early identification of advanced development is as essential as early identification of any other exceptionality. Early intervention promotes optimal development in all children.
3. When parents fail to recognize a child’s gifts, teachers may overlook them as well. Rita Dickinson (1970) found that half of the children she tested with IQs of 132 or above were referred for behavior problems and not seen as gifted by their teachers or parents. Parent advocacy is critical for gifted children’s emotional and academic growth. Associate Director, Bobbie Gilman’s (2008a) award-winning book, Academic Advocacy for Gifted Children: A Parent’s Complete Guide, can guide parents in effectively advocating for their children. Challenging Highly Gifted Learners (Gilman, 2008b) is an excellent book for teachers and parents.
4. Children and adults can be assessed at any age. However, the ideal age for testing is between 5 and 8 ½ years. By the age of 9, highly gifted children may hit the ceiling of the tests, and gifted girls may be socialized to hide their abilities. Unless they are absolutely certain they are right, gifted girls are often unwilling to guess, which lowers their IQ scores.
5. Brothers and sisters are usually within five or ten points in measured ability. Parents' IQ scores are often within 10 points of their children's; even grandparents' IQ scores may be within 10 points of their grandchildren's. We studied 148 sets of siblings and found that over 1/3 were within five points of each other, over 3/5 were within 10 points, and nearly 3/4 were within 13 points. When one child in the family is identified as gifted, the chances are great that all members of the family are gifted.
6. Second children are recognized as gifted much less frequently than first-borns or only children. They often go in the opposite direction of their older siblings and are less likely to be achievement oriented. Even the first-born identical twin has a greater chance of being accepted in a gifted program than the second-born!
7. IQ testing in childhood clearly demonstrates the equality of intelligence between males and females. Until the IQ test was developed, most of society believed in the “natural superiority of males.” Even now, the fact that most of the eminent are men leads some to believe that males are innately more intelligent than females. On the contrary, we have found more than 100 girls with IQ scores above 180. The highest IQ score on record at our Center was attained by a girl, and four of the five highest scores were earned by girls. However, parents are more likely to bring their sons for assessment and overlook their daughters, and this inequity appears to be getting worse. From 1979 to 1989, 57% of the children brought for testing were male, and 43% were female, whereas 51% above 160 IQ were male and 49% female (see chart). In 2008, 68% of the children brought for testing were male and only 32% female, while the distribution in the highest IQ ranges is 60% male and 40% female.
Source : http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/What_is_Gifted/learned.htm -
EN:
[quote]EN wrote:
mrswongtuition, I believe in nature and nurture.
I have two different kids like night and day, so does my parents and my grandparents. Seems to run in the family.
Since one is bestowed with so much nature, I spend more time nurturing the other one. Must create a balance family mah.
I personally believe in nurture. If the kid is naturally talents/gifted, then we should nurture him/her to achieve more.
No kids are born 'stupid' or 'dumb', it's how they are taught/nurtured that matters.
Please don't get me wrong. I do spend time with both. With limited time daily, I rather give more time helping the ones that needed more help.
Like what Tamarind says earlier \"some kids need only 1 time to be taught and some kids needs a lot of repetition to learn\".[/quote]
It is a fact that many kids require a lot of repetition in order to learn. My younger boy is like this. I would never label these kids as \"stupid\" or \"dumb\". But I cannot deny the fact, that my boy is not born with the gift : the ability to remember and understand concepts after only one explanation.
Because my boy does not have the gift, he must work so much harder compared to my older girl, who seems to play all day but is still much more advanced than other kids at the same age. And even if he spends much more time learning, he still cannot reach the same level as my girl at the same age. But believe me, I love both of them equally. And the fact is that I spend much more time and effort teaching my boy than my girl. -
Thanks tamarind. Very good article and information. :celebrate:
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Thanks, tamarind! A very great piece of information to read up.
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mummyloves:
Yes, it is possible but required supporting documents ( Psychological Assessment Report - IQ Test ) and written approval from MOE Singapore. Child must be both mentally (social maturity) and academically ready.creativethinkers:
Has any parent had kids who entered Pri 1 before age of 7? Any feedback?
This is the first time i heard that kids can enter P1 b4 age 7... Is this really true??
My girl could skips K2 and move into P1 directly but I decided not to as I do not wish to take away her golden childhood days in kindergarten. Rather I expose her to music, art, reading material, different ideas cultures that are non-academic. -
read somewhere about some kids called \"Crystal children\" they are supposedly 'gifted' in amazing ways, most of these kids don't develop very quickly too.. (e.g. start talking v late) just a thought
http://www.starchild.co.za/what.html
also read somewhere that if your child is bilingual before the age of 5 he will b more likely to stammer :shock: i suppose all children develop differently, i personally feel that there is no need to stress them or push them too much befor they start formal school
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Mummyof3gals:
My girl could skips K2 and move into P1 directly but I decided not to as I do not wish to take away her golden childhood days in kindergarten. Rather I expose her to music, art, reading material, different ideas cultures that are non-academic.
Just curious, what do you mean by 'could skip K2 & move direct to P1'?
Do you mean she's tested for giftedness & eligible to apply for early admission?
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