When it comes to talented children, the question immediately arises: "A talented child - what is he, how is he different from other children?" Many, speaking of such a child, imply his high intellectual level. But with the help of IQ tests it is impossible to measure musical and artistic abilities, therefore, it is customary to consider gifted or talented children those who, according to experts, demonstrate high achievements due to their characteristics. Such children need specially designed curricula.
Of course, one
talented child is very different from another, but, nevertheless, there are several areas of giftedness, covering the abilities of most children.
Intellectual giftedness
Such children are distinguished by high cognitive activity, curiosity. They often apply their knowledge in practice, successfully and easily learn, are able to correctly and logically express their thoughts, have an excellent memory.
Academic Achievement
Natural science: a talented child performs classification operations perfectly, is interested in the origin and functions of objects, likes to experiment and find out all by experience. He has well-developed abstract thinking, and in the rest of his views he is significantly ahead of his peers.
Mathematics: a child easily performs both simple and more complex arithmetic operations, he is interested in various calculations, he is well versed in temporal concepts (day, year, month), often uses mathematical skills in classes that are not related to counting and numbers.
Reading: a talented child reads well, his vocabulary is distinguished by a variety of words and lexical constructions, he is able to keep readings in his memory for a long time, he is interested in various signs (letters, symbols).
Creativity and artistic activity
A gifted child often does everything in his own way, as he considers it necessary, he is practically not subject to conformism, is inventive, is able to approach the solution of a problem situation differently, offering several options for its elimination. In productive activities shows ingenuity, perseverance. It can be engaged in modeling, application for a long time, creating well-designed paintings with a pronounced storyline.
Music: the child feels the beat and rhythm well, responds to changes in the mood of music and its character, is able to distinguish between low and high notes.
Communication and Leadership
Interacting with both adults and peers, the child easily finds a common language, acts as a kind of generator of ideas. The game for the child is one of the ways of self-realization, where he acts as a leader, coordinator, taking responsibility that goes beyond his age-specific features.
Motor sphere
The child is able to control his body, coordinate movements, is well versed in space, he is physically strong and hardy.
Support for talented children is carried out everywhere - at home, in kindergartens and schools, in institutions of further education. Developing a gifted child, helping him achieve success in a certain field, one can achieve high results.