What are the characteristics of giftedness?
The following is a partial list: Reads early with great comprehension Learns faster with less repetition and practice Has a long attention span; may be resistant to interruption Understands and makes abstractions earlier; may ignore details Is curious and tends to ask complex questions/Likes to know why and how things happen Is quick to recognize relationships, including cause-effect; may have difficulty accepting the illogical Is bored with routine tasks Has large vocabulary and expresses himself well Is emotionally sensitive/May overreact Is a keen and alert observer Evaluates facts, arguments, and persons critically/May be self-critical, impatient or critical of others High energy Learns by experimenting and manipulating objects; tries to find answers to questions in unusual ways Is creative, inventive and original Displays highly developed sense of humor; understands jokes that age peer wouldn’t
