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Gifted and Talented

These are just a few of the characteristics of gifted children.  Every gifted child is unique and may exhibit some but not all of these characteristics.  The State of Louisiana mandates that services are provided for identified gifted students.

 

 

 

  • Extensive vocabulary

  • Rapid Learner

  • Excellent memory

  • Enjoys solving problems

  • Asks probing questions

  • Complex sentence structure

  • Deep, intense feelings and emotions

  • Wide range of interests

  • Focuses on one particular area of interest

  • Abstract and advanced reasoning

 

  • Idealism and sense of justice at an early age

  • Learns basic skills quickly

  • Interest in experimenting and doing things differently

  • Vivid imagination

  • Creative

  • Insatiable curiosity

  • Extreme frustration with boring and repetitive tasks

  • Uneven intellectual, physical, and emotional development

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Common Characteristics of Gifted Children
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