CHILD DEV – S.U. 5., CH.10 GIFTEDNESS in the young child LEARNING OUTCOMES: -Definition of concepts (p. 145 – 149) -Criteria for giftedness (p. 149-151) -The identification of the gifted young child (p. 151) -The forming of relationships in the gifted young child (p.152) -Dealing with the gifted child (p. 152-154) -Red flags – problem the gifted young child may experience (p.154 – 155) 1
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CHILD DEV – S.U. 5., CH.10 GIFTEDNESS in the young child LEARNING OUTCOMES: -Definition of concepts (p. 145 – 149) -Criteria for giftedness (p. 149-151) -The identification of the gifted young child (p. 151) -The forming of relationships in the gifted young child (p.152) -Dealing with the gifted child (p. 152-154) -Red flags – problem the gifted young child may experience (p.154 – 155)
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Could it be someone like Ronan?
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A high degree of inherited aptitude in a specific direction (e.g.
music)
A natural giftedness or proficiency
A single specific ability in which a person achieves & excels far above
the avg and the child demonstrate a biologically preparedness to master
the domain and displays a passion for doing so at a young age
= a single gift
Genius
A person with a very high intellectual and creative
ability
Usually evident in adults who have already produced noteworthy achievements
Achievements should:
Evoke a feeling of surprise; timeless; retains its value,
validity and utility; compels respect and wonderment
from others
Creativity
Ability to generate a variety of solutions for problem
where there is not necessarily right answers
Ability to see things in a new way and
produce something new or find unusal
solutions
Components:
-intellectual resources
-Knowledge
-Cognitive style
-Personality
-Motivation
_A supportive environment
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“Unisa Past Papers Qu” Name the criteria that can be used to determine
whether a child is gifted or not. (5)
Criteria for Identifying Giftedness
Language ability
Psychomotor skills
Aptitude for Performing
Arts
Leadership
Personality Traits
Creativity
Cognitive abilities
CHARACTERISTICS
COGNITIVE ABILITIES • alert, observant, intensely interested in immediate surroundings from early age
LANGUAGE ABILITY • Learn lang early, use words in correct context, lang rules not a problem
PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS • Ability evident when child learns to practice skills in play • Skills include: balance, strength, speed, suppleness, ball
control, mobility, endurance, concentration • Notable at early age
APTITUDE FOR PERF. ARTS
• Not easy to recognise in y. child • Enviro & simulation are NB here • Skills: music, art, drama, dancing
LEADERSHIP • In older chn • High level of originality, powers of judgement, alertness &
language fluency, noteworthy sense of responsibility
CREATIVITY • Show signs of originality, ingenuity & creative thought at e.age • Can express selves creatively thru lang at early age.
PERSONALITY TRAITS • Innovative style of thinking • Tolerance of ambiguity & perseverance • Willingness to take risks • The courage of one’s convictions
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What behaviour characterises a child as gifted?
displays leadership in problem-solving & id. Problems @ an early stage
perseveres in new acts & completes them
great interest in reading & often teaches self
enjoys complicated games
initiates own activities
healthy & physically strong
creative & imaginative
exceptional memory recall
great drive & determined
good sense of humour
many friends & sociable
very energetic, little sleep
Olivier (1984) – Id of Gifted y.
child
general desire to achieve
hobbies = pastime
shows great interest in detail
insatiable curiosity, meddles & wants to know how things work
searches for objectives & is goal-orientated
Self-confidence & willing to tackle new things
Exceptional control of lang @ early age
Shows ingenuity in preventing & surmounting problems
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The forming of relationships in the gifted young
child
Observing relationship forming in gifted chn, age should be taken into acc:
-INTELLECTUAL AGE -CHRONOLOGICAL AGE -EMOTIONAL AGE
Lack of conformity in age on
the various levels is noticeable
- Form social relationships with chn CHRONOLOGICALLY older than selves because of superior intellectual abilities
Colvin (1915) Goertzel & Goertzel
(1962)
Terman (1925) Hollingworth (1942) &
Fowler (1962)
Early stimulation has +ve influence on the development of
giftedness in the y.child
Dealing with the gifted child
Role of the parent
Role of the school & teacher
In the classroom…
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