Is My Preschooler Gifted? Check Out

Every word a child utters or every doodle he draws is the evidence of his being gifted. Though most children aren't identified as gifted until they begin formal school, some show signs of being gifted at a very early age.

Check out for the signs of giftedness in a preschooler;
Your 2- to 4-year-old may be gifted if he:

• Has a specific visible talent.

• Is able to memorize facts easily and can recall arcane information that he learns from television shows, movies, or books.

• Is relentlessly curious and never seems to stop asking questions.

• Has a brilliant imagination. Gifted children often create a huge and intricate network of imaginary friends with whom they become very involved.

• Reaches developmental milestones well ahead of peers.

• Has advanced language development, maybe an extensive vocabulary or the ability to speak in sentences much earlier than other children his age.

• Is unusually active, though not hyperactive. While hyperactive children often have a short attention span, gifted children can concentrate on one task for long periods of time and are passionate about their interests.

Testing your preschooler for giftedness
Though, now-a-days children as young as 3 can be given IQ and ability tests, but experts believe that IQ test results obtained before the age of 5 are unstable — that is, if a child is retested at a different stage, his scores can fluctuate significantly until this age.

Years ago, children whose IQ scores were over 130 were considered gifted (the range for average intelligence is 85 to 115); today, however, IQ is one factor among many that need to be evaluated before a child is identified as gifted. Often parents and teachers will be asked to write their impressions of a child, and these subjective measures are considered along with test data.