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An IQ test is not something you are supposed to be able to study for. The best things you can do to prepare your child for an IQ test are to make sure that he is well-rested and comfortable during the test. Try to avoid projecting any cause for him to feel nervous about the test itself. The National Association for Gifted Children has some good ...

Based upon justkt's response, unless your child is doing something extremely advanced as an infant, you're not going to be able to determine if your child is truly "gifted" until he is much older. According to this article on infant development from the Mayo Clinic, things like separation anxiety are an expected development anywhere from 10-12 months. ...

You make sure to praise hard work rather than natural gifts. "You got a good score on that test! Well done! We know how hard you worked for that, and we're so proud!" is good, where as "Clever girl! You're so bright!" is not so good. EDIT: Young children learn lists: pokemon, dinosaurs, etc. This is cool, but perhaps learning about the relationships ...

Have you just wandering around your local library? I've found quite a few books in ours with some pictures mixed with more complex text. Greek mythology works well - the stories are reasonably complex. We also used our library to get our daughter out of her comfort zone (in terms of themes). If she was stuck on Hardy Boys for too long, we'd try ...

Great question. This is not my area of expertise, but I contacted someone through my network that specializes in gifted and talented children and this is what she said: Some of my best friends are books by Halsted is a good book for the parents to have on their shelf. The parents can also go to shop.scholastic.com and look at books by reading level. I ...

My view of the situation is this: On the strength of an IQ test, your child may or may not be able to take a foreign language program at an early age. Now, lets make a number of assumptions: That there is some merit in the IQ test. That the foreign language program is relatively hard. Ok, so all tests, to some degree, can be gamed. Lets say that there ...

I suggest looking to offer up as many resources regarding his interests as you can. With Alice, we made sure she was surrounded by books and games about words and letters (because she loves reading and decided she was going to learn when she was three). Depending on the specific interests of your child you can play games that will help build upon his ...

According to Raising Happiness, identifying your child as "gifted" early in life is not a recipe for success or happiness. Children who develop a growth mindset are happier and more successful than children who develop a goal oriented mindset. The issue is that children who are praised for their accomplishments rather than their effort develop fear of ...

I had to struggle with this question for my own child quite a bit a little over a year ago now. As a former teacher in the US, I knew the over-all consequences for skipping and didn't like them. I spoke with the administrators about their gifted program, I learned it was not available until third and upon further research learned this was true for many ...

Child development is amazing to witness, but the sense of awe doesn't depend on competitiveness. It's natural to be proud of skills that your child develops, but it's unnecessary to compare with other children. Books and articles on child development categorize milestones into areas like physical growth, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, language ...

This paper indicates that it is possible that children can show giftedness shortly after birth by: early alertness, response to caretakers, advanced motor control, early development of intentionality or unusual attention span In that same paper is a summary of a study where parents of gifted children were asked to retroactively identify early signs ...

I know this is kind of an old question that was recently edited, but I had something I thought was worth adding: My mom teaches kindergarten, which isn't first grade, but close, and they have a huge range of ability, students who don't even know their letters to ones who are fluent readers at the beginning of the year. In her classroom they handle the huge ...

(I think that you have gotten some excellent answers from others, and am not trying to contend for "accepted answer". I thought some added information might be helpful.) Identification can be important in planning to provide for gifted children's needs. First, you may have an inaccurate sense of your child's abilities. The term "genius" is subject to a ...

I read books that are possible borderlines WITH Alice. We read a lot together anyway, and since I would be there while reading with her, if she gets stuck, I'm there to help OR if the book starts to wander into territory that isn't appropriate I'm there to make a judgement call or at least answer questions if that is needed as well. If my daughter finds ...

Please get in touch with the Association for the Education of the Gifted and Underserved Student. They will have all sorts of wonderful information for you. The traditional options offered by most schools and teachers in the US are NOT the best thing for gifted kids. There are a number of great programs out there but AEGUS can help you weed through the ...