There’s is no one perfectly accurate descriptor of “giftedness”. IQ tests and other assessments can determine it but even simple observation by family, teachers, and friends can ascertain this.
It is important to identify a gifted child as soon as possible because they are at risk in the early years of school. Intellectually gifted children are held back in their learning to conform to the pace of other children in their class.
The concept of a “gifted child” was mooted by Stanford University's Lewis Terman, who developed one of the first tests to measure intelligence. Dr Saunton identifies 5 things parents can do to develop their child's intelligence.
A lot of teachers are hesitant to give their top students more challenging work for fear of promoting elitism.
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