Is my child really gifted? How can I be sure? You may want to look at this chart for some ideas...
Note the Difference Source: Janice Szabos, Challenge Magazine Tennessee Association for the Gifted: http://www.tag-tenn.org
| A Bright Child: | A Gifted Learner: |
| Knows the answers | Asks the questions |
| Is interested | Is highly curious |
| Is attentive | Is mentally and physically involved |
| Has good ideas | Has wild, silly ideas |
| Works hard | Plays around, yet tests well |
| Answers the questions | Discusses in detail, elaborates |
| Top group | Beyond the group |
| Listens with interest | Shows strong feeling and opinions |
| Learns with ease | Already knows |
| 6-8 repetitions for mastery | 1-2 repetitions for mastery |
| Understands ideas | Constructs abstractions |
| Enjoys peers | Prefers adults |
| Grasps the meaning | Draws inferences |
| Completes assignments | Initiates projects |
| Is receptive | Is intense |
| Copies accurately | Creates a new design |
| Enjoys school | Enjoys learning |
| Absorbs information | Manipulates information |
| Technician | Inventor |
| Good memorizer | Good guesser |
| Enjoys sequential presentation | Thrives on complexity |
Is alert
Is pleased with own learning | Is keenly observant
Is highly self-critical |