Is your Child Gifted?

Do you have a Gifted Child? Most parents tend to see their children as not only the most beautiful but also the brightest. Although, truth be said, that’s not always the case, many children do have above age abilities or are just truly gifted on one area or another. Maybe your child’s teacher has mention it to you…Whether your child has, or not, been identified as a high achiever/talented or gifted child, there are some things that you as parent could do to further his/her interests and abilities. First of all, if you have truly believe that your child has special or above normal talents, talk to his/her teacher. Your child’s teacher can not only give you additional insights, but he/she can offer special assessments to confirm if your child is truly talented. Your child’s teacher can also recommend activities to support his abilities: readings, projects, or even groups for you and your child to further his/her talents. Yet even if your child is not as talented as you believe he/she is, be sure to provide extra -curricular activities to spur his/her natural curiosity. For instance, as the weather improves, trips to the neighborhood park are a great opportunity to explore the outdoors and the wonders of nature. Allow your son/daughter to study the change of the weather, form of the clouds, the speed of wind. Look for and identify the great variety of trees, leaves, sprouts, flowers, bugs, insects, etc. Then take your child to the library and encourage for additional research in books. Teach your child the value of the internet for learning and finding information. These are just a few suggestions to stimulate your child’s creativity. Do you have others? How else can we as parents support our Gifts of Life (a.k.a. our children)?