Characteristic+of+a+Gifted+Child

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Characteristics of Bright Children and Gifted Children Seeks out other very bright or gifted peers || whole picture. ||
 * **A Bright Child….** || **A Gifted Child…** ||
 * Knows the answer || Asks the Question ||
 * Is interested || Is highly curious ||
 * Is attentive || Is mentally and physically involved ||
 * Has good ideas || Has wild, silly ideas ||
 * Works hard || May play around, yet tests well ||
 * Answers the question || Discusses in detail, elaborates ||
 * Top Group || Beyond the Top Group ||
 * Listens with interest || Shows strong feelings and opinions ||
 * Learns with ease || Already knows the lesson ||
 * 6-8 repetitions for mastery || 1-2 repetitions for mastery ||
 * Understands ideas || Constructs abstractions ||
 * Enjoys peers || Prefers adults or older children or
 * Grasps the meaning || Draws inferences and opens up new questions ||
 * Completes assignments || Initiates projects ||
 * Is receptive || Is intense ||
 * Copies accurately || Creates a new design ||
 * Enjoys school || Enjoys learning but may hate school ||
 * Technician || Inventor - love construction toys ||
 * Good Memorizer || Good Guesser - draws on a vast information store ||
 * Is alert || Is keenly observant - remembers fine details ||
 * Is pleased with own learning || Is highly self-critical - can be a perfectionist ||
 * Enjoys straight-forward and/or sequential presentation || Thrives on complexity - needs the

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