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Calvin is a gifted and creative child. His giftedness and creativity are evident in many of his behaviors. For example, he is extraordinarily skilled in his use of language. His vocabulary and use of humor are quite remarkable. Additionally, he has a marvelous imagination that often propels him to distant planets and provides him with encounters with interesting dinosaurs. In addition, his curiosity as evidenced in his questions to parents and others is a sign of his giftedness.

Is Calvin gifted, creative, and talented?-There is not ample information to accurate state this, as more information is needed-testing(thoughts????) If yes, provide a rationale for your answer. If Calvin's dad were to seek counsel from you as to how to handle Calvin's "giftedness," what recommendations would you make? Again, provide some rationale for your answers.

What recommendations would you make to Calvin's dad if he were enrolled in a parenting class with you and sought your assistance as the class leader? What recommendations might you discuss?

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The Gifted Child

The subject, Calvin is a boy whose parents, especially his father, see as gifted. The position they provide is that his giftedness and creativity is evidenced by his behavior. They observe him as linguistically gifted for his age with the vocabulary he draws from and his use of humour. His daydreams and imaginative stories about distant planets and fantastical worlds bring to life encounters with interesting creatures like dinosaurs. He is also very curious about the world as evidenced by the many questions he asks his parents. Details about these questions, the context that they were asked as well as details about his fantastical narratives and linguistic abilities have not been provided.

Before moving further, it is important to define giftedness and creativity. According to Beghetto (2013), "Creatively gifted students show exceptional levels of creativity. These students may or may not have developed other talents and abilities, yet." Additionally, according to Scanlon (1997), "Highly gifted children demonstrate characteristics such as the extreme need to: 1.Learn at a much faster pace. 2. Process material to a much greater depth.2. Show incredible intensity in energy, imagination, intellectual prowess, sensitivity, and emotion which are not typical in the general population." In terms of creativity, what sets them apart, according to Scanlon (1997), include the following - fluent thinking, ...

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