FAQS: Frequently asked questions about giftedness
The Karg Foundation receives a lot of questions on the subject of giftedness—FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)—far more often indeed than it did ten years ago. And this is a good thing! Many people involved in the educational processes of children have come to realize that giftedness can also be a fundamental personality trait of children and adolescents. The Karg Foundation wants to answer the questions you may have not only as educational and psychological professionals in educational institutions or working as educational providers, policy makers, or in training and further education institutes, but as parents and gifted people also: What is giftedness? How can it be identified? Who can provide advise for gifted children and their families? How can they be supported in the best possible way?
The Karg Foundation receives a lot of questions on the subject of giftedness—FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)—far more often indeed than it did ten years ago. And this is a good thing! Many people involved in the educational processes of children have come to realize that giftedness can also be a fundamental personality trait of children and adolescents.
The Karg Foundation wants to answer the questions you may have not only as educational and psychological professionals in educational institutions or working as educational providers, policy makers, or in training and further education institutes, but as parents and gifted people also: What is giftedness? How can it be identified? Who can provide advise for gifted children and their families? How can they be supported in the best possible way?
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When is early school enrollment<br />
appropriate?<br />
The question of early school enrollment also arises<br />
when a child tackles school entry learning content at an<br />
early age. Spending another year in the Kita can be excruciatingly<br />
boring for some children and can stifle their<br />
enthusiasm for learning. Yet not all children who are deeply<br />
interested in school subjects at an early age have to start<br />
school earlier. For early enrollment, the child’s social situation<br />
must also be taken into account: Can the child be<br />
enrolled in school at the same time as his or her friends?<br />
Is the child ready to cope with the social and behavioral<br />
demands of school? And last but not least: Does the child<br />
want to start school early? Professional educators and<br />
psychologists provide support during the information-seeking<br />
and decision-making processes. When early school<br />
enrollment is planned, it is recommended to integrate the<br />
child into the group of preschool children at the Kita as<br />
soon as possible. Research has indicated that early enrollment<br />
generally works well when it is well-prepared and the<br />
child demonstrates adequate intellectual ability.<br />
It is often the children<br />
rather than the<br />
parents who are pushing<br />
to be allowed<br />
to start school early.<br />
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