![]() ![]() Late assignments due to their negative perception of the quality of their final work.Lacking appropriate interpersonal relationship and friendship skills.Intellectually curious preferring complex ideas and asking higher-order questions.Higher levels of self-actualization and need for intellectual stimulation.Grade level or above proficiency in basic skills and classroom work. ![]() Experience greater degrees of alienation and stress than do their peers as a result of their cognitive capacities.Dropping out of school (20% of high school dropouts are gifted).Disliking and rushing through drill and repetition work, thus making mistakes.Creative production of novel ideas or products.Comprehension of advanced concepts and meanings.Awareness of national and world problems.Attention and organization issues in non-preferred tasks.Appear cognitively ridged when anxiety inhibits them from trying new things.Gifted students often have characteristics that may include: How do I know if my child is gifted?Įach gifted student presents differently. I compiled the following information and I share it freely, I try to give credit to my sources, but please keep in mind it is meant for psycho-education only. My hope is that in sharing some of the info and resources it may also proof to be helpful to you on your own journey. I just had to learn so much along the way – and I continue learning every day. I am definitely not an expert, nor do I claim to be. It has not been easy and there are challenges along the way, mountains to climb and valleys to brave, and I am grateful for the lessons and the support along the way. When you can cultivate that innate love of learning and see it for the precious gift that it is, then it is truly a wonder to behold. They have an amazing thirst and capacity for learning, with that hyper focus and internal locus of control that are typical of 2e kids. I have found that both our children are knowledge seeking – although in different ways and with different aptitudes and special interests. Where you are not restricted to the glass ceiling of grade levels and where asynchronous, accelerated and self-paced learning is really possible. Homeschooling can be a gift and a safe haven from the sea of storms and sensory disruption that mainstream schooling often proofs to be. I never planned to homeschool and I tried to avoid it at first, but I soon realized that it would be in the best interest of my children and that I basically did not have other options… so I had to throw myself into the void… and start this adventure called homeschooling! Homeschooling has given me the freedom to adapt and fit our 2e children’s education to match their ability, learning styles, temperaments, gifting, career aptitudes, special interests and neurodivergency support needs. We have been homeschooling our two 2e children for around 11 years and it has been a wonderful, challenging, mind-boggling and rewarding experience in every way. ![]()
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