The Differences Between Bright and Gifted
In this article an expert provides some clues to help dteremine how gifted your child might be.
By: Janice Robbins, PhD
The Differences Between Bright and Gifted
 | The Bright Child, Gifted Child Continuum This worksheet will help you see where your child might fit on the scale between "bright" to truly "gifted." Try printing this chart out and plotting your child's talents along each row of dots. Whatever your child's place on this continuum, celebrate her enthusiasm, curiosity, and talents!
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| The Bright Child | The Gifted Child |
| Knows the answers | Asks the questions |
| Is interested | Is highly curious |
| Is attentive | Is mentally and physically involved |
| Works hard | Plays around, yet tests well |
| Answers the questions | Discusses in detail, elaborates |
| Is in the top group | Is beyond the group |
| Listens with interest | Shows strong feelings and opinions |
| Learns with ease | Already knows |
| Needs 6-8 repetitions for mastery | Needs 1-2 repetitions |
| Understands ideas | Constructs abstractions |
| Enjoys peers | Prefers adults |
| Grasps the meaning | Draws inferences |
| Completes assignments | Initiates projects |
| Is receptive | Is intense |
| Copies accurately | Creates a new design |