Is my child gifted or just bright?

Bright children strive to answer questions correctly in order to receive praise; gifted children are more inquisitive and ask more questions. Bright children often learn synchronically or in order; gifted children may have gaps, with extremely high achievement in some areas and not so much in others.

What is considered bright child?

Often, bright children are the ones who succeed better in a typical school setting. They are the teacher pleasers. They work, perhaps, harder than their gifted counterparts and receive praise for those efforts. They make few waves, get As, and complete their assignments.

How do you explain gifted to a child?

Say something like, “When people have strong minds, it impacts the way they feel, too, not just how they think.” Explain the idea of intensities and that sometimes gifted kids look like they have things like ADHD when they don’t really.

Are gifted children really bright?

All gifted children are considered bright, but not the other way around – a concept parents of bright children have a hard time understanding, explains Andrea Mishler, who’s been a Gifted and Talented (GT) teacher for nine years.

What are the characteristics of bright children?

Bright children are always studious, intelligent, and smart, and they listen to their teachers without any problems. Bright children also do not question their teachers and they answer their teachers with all their respect. They may even hesitate to challenge or question their teacher’s competence or knowledge.

What is a gifted learner?

A gifted learner, on the other hand, comprehends the nuances of the subject’s material in a more complex, in-depth manner. Where the bright child accepts and readily retains information about the topic, the gifted learner manipulates that information in order to draw unique inferences.

Is it possible to be just a bright child?

First, let’s be clear about one thing: there is nothing wrong with being “just” a bright child! Often, in situations such as the one above, parents feel that the distinction is, in some ways, a slight.