In our last blog, we have determined activities or interests you may have noticed in your child. To review what we have mentioned a blog ago, here are the first three hobbies we have listed:
- Sorting objects
- Chatting nonstop
- Fiddling with things
These activities are often misunderstood by parents and teachers, not knowing that these are the signs the little learner has a gift. The bullets indicated above are not the only ones that we need to look into. In this blog, Montessori Children’s House, an educational institution providing Early Childhood Education in Riverside, California is going to run you down 3 more indications if a child has a hidden talent:
- Daydreaming Do you notice your child drifting off to somewhere but is still physically present in the same room as you? Friend, that drifting apart is called daydreaming. It may look and sound creepy when he or she talks to someone we call their “imaginary friend”. You may find it amusing as they use creative ways to solve problems. But you need to react on this the right way because that is who your child really is. Once your child grows into an adult, it is possible that he or she may pursue a career in the arts and become a:
- Writer
- Artist
- Actor/actress
- Fashion designer, or
- Filmmaker
Nurturing a creative child takes a lot of understanding and patience but above all, it also takes a lot of money. Invest on your child’s gift by:
- Buying tools for him or her to use
- Visiting art galleries
- Watching a movie or plays in the theater
- Sing songs and play music
- Go all-out in making science projects
- Solving puzzlesHave you noticed a spark in your child’s eyes every time they play with puzzles? These puzzles are not limited to jigsaws as it may include mystery cases, “I spy” games and so much more. When he or she is playing, you notice that they do not have any sense perfectionism in them. Instead, they are willing to invest their time in solving the problems and activities through trial and error. They are not afraid to commit mistakes, a sign that he or she has a future in the fields of:
- Field Investigation
- Research
- Archaeology
- Science
A good researcher, archaeologist, scientist and investigator needs to have a clear map on his or her environment. Thus they should have excellent visual-spatial intelligence. To nourish the gift and interest, you can:
- Buy puzzle games such as:
- Crossword puzzles
- Scrabble
- Word search
- Riddles
- Mystery stories
- Look for toys that are suitable for visual-spatial children
- Engage in charades
- Downloading child-friendly games like:
- Tile-matching puzzle video games
- Puzzle RPGs
- Spot the difference games
- And many more
- Being bossyIt may be extremely irritating for a little child to be domineering over you but hear us out. A dominant child does not mean an arrogant one for he or she may just be a potential leader some day. You may notice this in a child as the little one likes to demand certain things to be done in certain ways. They may also like to play leader, engage in dramatic play, decide which game they should play with their playmates and take charge. This ability will be useful once the youngster is in school and in the community and it is essential once your child wants to venture in:
Good leadership skills are necessary in our society. We need strong people with principles in life to lead us to progress and to the future. Who knows, maybe your child is the next head of this nation. That is why you need to work on with this gift by:
- Letting him or her organize things
- Asking their help to solve a small family concern
- Putting him or her on charge of a change in the house
- Setting a limit to their demands
- Teaching listening skills
