The Law of the Gifted
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Book Introduction
“What makes the top 0.1% kids different?”
Leading the Korean team in the International Mathematical Olympiad for over 20 years
Professor Song Yong-jin, who made it to the top, shares his secrets for teaching gifted students.
★ Teacher of Korea's math geniuses
★ Recommended by Kim Seo-ryeong, Director of Seoul National University's Science Gifted Education Center
★ Recommended by Oh Seong-hwan, principal of Seoul Science High School
★ Recommended by Lee Chang-ok, former director of the KAIST Science Gifted Education Research Institute
Many parents wonder, "Could my child be a genius?" when they see their child learning numbers at age three, learning Hangul at age four, and reciting the names and characteristics of dinosaurs at age five.
Even then, there are probably more parents who laugh it off and say, “Could he really be a genius?”
However, it is important to avoid having excessive expectations or being indifferent towards your child!
More children are born gifted than you might think.
There are quite a few children who show giftedness and shine in their studies even in the 4th or 5th grade of elementary school.
But at some point, some children will study to the end, while others will lose their motivation to study.
Achievement in studies is determined more by the way one develops the thoughts, emotions, and study habits one develops than by innate talent.
This book contains the characteristics of gifted students that Professor Song Yong-jin, who has led the International Mathematical Olympiad for the past 20 years, has learned from personally meeting and experiencing the top 0.1% of students, and the educational methods that ultimately create successful children.
Although we can predict a certain level of giftedness based on IQ, in today's world where early education is prevalent, IQ is ultimately the result of additional learning.
It is important for children to develop curiosity about various knowledge through books, develop their brains through new languages, and develop problem-solving skills and logical thinking through mathematics.
In addition, the author says that we must build up our physical strength through exercise, think calmly through emotional education, work hard with persistence, and have a humble mind.
This book contains practical information on gifted education methods that can be implemented at home according to age to ensure that a child's giftedness is not lost and that the child is raised to become an accomplished child. It also contains information on educational institutions necessary for the growth process of gifted children, from gifted education centers to gifted high schools, and information on the Math Olympiad.
In addition, it will be helpful to parents who want to foster giftedness in their children, parents of gifted children, and teachers who teach them, as it depicts what kind of talent gifted children can become in society through real-life experiences and various cases.
Leading the Korean team in the International Mathematical Olympiad for over 20 years
Professor Song Yong-jin, who made it to the top, shares his secrets for teaching gifted students.
★ Teacher of Korea's math geniuses
★ Recommended by Kim Seo-ryeong, Director of Seoul National University's Science Gifted Education Center
★ Recommended by Oh Seong-hwan, principal of Seoul Science High School
★ Recommended by Lee Chang-ok, former director of the KAIST Science Gifted Education Research Institute
Many parents wonder, "Could my child be a genius?" when they see their child learning numbers at age three, learning Hangul at age four, and reciting the names and characteristics of dinosaurs at age five.
Even then, there are probably more parents who laugh it off and say, “Could he really be a genius?”
However, it is important to avoid having excessive expectations or being indifferent towards your child!
More children are born gifted than you might think.
There are quite a few children who show giftedness and shine in their studies even in the 4th or 5th grade of elementary school.
But at some point, some children will study to the end, while others will lose their motivation to study.
Achievement in studies is determined more by the way one develops the thoughts, emotions, and study habits one develops than by innate talent.
This book contains the characteristics of gifted students that Professor Song Yong-jin, who has led the International Mathematical Olympiad for the past 20 years, has learned from personally meeting and experiencing the top 0.1% of students, and the educational methods that ultimately create successful children.
Although we can predict a certain level of giftedness based on IQ, in today's world where early education is prevalent, IQ is ultimately the result of additional learning.
It is important for children to develop curiosity about various knowledge through books, develop their brains through new languages, and develop problem-solving skills and logical thinking through mathematics.
In addition, the author says that we must build up our physical strength through exercise, think calmly through emotional education, work hard with persistence, and have a humble mind.
This book contains practical information on gifted education methods that can be implemented at home according to age to ensure that a child's giftedness is not lost and that the child is raised to become an accomplished child. It also contains information on educational institutions necessary for the growth process of gifted children, from gifted education centers to gifted high schools, and information on the Math Olympiad.
In addition, it will be helpful to parents who want to foster giftedness in their children, parents of gifted children, and teachers who teach them, as it depicts what kind of talent gifted children can become in society through real-life experiences and various cases.
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index
prolog
PART 1 Is my child gifted?
The public loves genius
Is my child gifted?
Category of giftedness
Intelligence is the result of talent plus learning.
Is a higher IQ better? - Optimal IQ
talent and intelligence
Natural genius and nurtured genius
From Premature Baby to Youngest Doctor - Carl Witte's Early Education
Just because you're good at memorizing doesn't mean you're gifted.
Misconceptions and Truths About Gifted Education
Our attitude toward gifted children
Is it effective to teach quickly?
Creative education isn't the only solution.
Too much is worse than not enough
PART 2: Giftedness is Made
A child's talent depends on the parents.
Moderate parents
calm parents
Trustworthy parents
balanced parents
The difference between a child who eventually succeeds
Humility is the key to success
Discipline that teaches humility
Age-appropriate gifted education
Infant stage: before age 7
Lower elementary school level: 7-10 years old
Upper elementary school level: 11-14 years old
Secondary school level: 15-18 years old
Emotional education for gifted children
Correcting abnormal behavior
Fixing Perfectionism
Expand your area of interest
Increase physical activity time
Wisdom for Raising Achievers
Gifted education in Korea
Educational program for gifted children around the age of 10
Educational Programs for Gifted Students in Middle and High Schools - Science High Schools and Science Gifted Schools
Provider-centered science gifted education
Private education and advance learning
Gifted education and elite education
Gifted education in the United States and Japan
Differences between American and Korean education
Gifted Education in the United States
An association that supports the emotional needs of gifted students
Gifted education in Japan
PART 3: Recommending Math to Gifted Students
Why I recommend studying math
Children who are called math geniuses
The geniuses I've met
Raising a gifted child
The Mathematical Olympiad is more than just a competition.
The Korean Mathematical Olympiad, brimming with passion for mathematics
The International Mathematical Olympiad, a platform for exchange among the world's math prodigies.
Why is South Korea strong?
The Shadow of the Math and Science Olympiads
PART 4 Beyond Giftedness to Talent
Which comes first: talent or effort?
Personal traits that affect academic achievement
Gifted individuals who have become talented
Terence Tao, the Mozart of Mathematics
Asian talents
Colleagues and Rivals
Career Paths for Gifted Students
Why Mathematicians Are Good
What mathematicians do
Gifted people are a national resource
Rapidly evolving humanity
Where are the talents that the country is nurturing?
A country where talent resides
Expert-led training
So that the child does not worry about the future
For a gifted person to become a talented person
Raising a wise child
Raising a good child
Epilogue
PART 1 Is my child gifted?
The public loves genius
Is my child gifted?
Category of giftedness
Intelligence is the result of talent plus learning.
Is a higher IQ better? - Optimal IQ
talent and intelligence
Natural genius and nurtured genius
From Premature Baby to Youngest Doctor - Carl Witte's Early Education
Just because you're good at memorizing doesn't mean you're gifted.
Misconceptions and Truths About Gifted Education
Our attitude toward gifted children
Is it effective to teach quickly?
Creative education isn't the only solution.
Too much is worse than not enough
PART 2: Giftedness is Made
A child's talent depends on the parents.
Moderate parents
calm parents
Trustworthy parents
balanced parents
The difference between a child who eventually succeeds
Humility is the key to success
Discipline that teaches humility
Age-appropriate gifted education
Infant stage: before age 7
Lower elementary school level: 7-10 years old
Upper elementary school level: 11-14 years old
Secondary school level: 15-18 years old
Emotional education for gifted children
Correcting abnormal behavior
Fixing Perfectionism
Expand your area of interest
Increase physical activity time
Wisdom for Raising Achievers
Gifted education in Korea
Educational program for gifted children around the age of 10
Educational Programs for Gifted Students in Middle and High Schools - Science High Schools and Science Gifted Schools
Provider-centered science gifted education
Private education and advance learning
Gifted education and elite education
Gifted education in the United States and Japan
Differences between American and Korean education
Gifted Education in the United States
An association that supports the emotional needs of gifted students
Gifted education in Japan
PART 3: Recommending Math to Gifted Students
Why I recommend studying math
Children who are called math geniuses
The geniuses I've met
Raising a gifted child
The Mathematical Olympiad is more than just a competition.
The Korean Mathematical Olympiad, brimming with passion for mathematics
The International Mathematical Olympiad, a platform for exchange among the world's math prodigies.
Why is South Korea strong?
The Shadow of the Math and Science Olympiads
PART 4 Beyond Giftedness to Talent
Which comes first: talent or effort?
Personal traits that affect academic achievement
Gifted individuals who have become talented
Terence Tao, the Mozart of Mathematics
Asian talents
Colleagues and Rivals
Career Paths for Gifted Students
Why Mathematicians Are Good
What mathematicians do
Gifted people are a national resource
Rapidly evolving humanity
Where are the talents that the country is nurturing?
A country where talent resides
Expert-led training
So that the child does not worry about the future
For a gifted person to become a talented person
Raising a wise child
Raising a good child
Epilogue
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The original purpose of intelligence tests was to measure innate intelligence, or "potential," but it is difficult to say that they purely measure potential, because the intelligence that each person currently possesses is an ability that is the result of learning and environment added to innate talent.
This is because children who read a lot of books from an early age are more likely to have faster thinking speeds than children who don't.
---p.32
Is a high IQ really always a good thing? Highly gifted and rare gifted individuals are known to experience emotional and social adjustment issues, to varying degrees.
They say that if your IQ is too high, your academic ability may actually decline.
So some scholars have created the concept of 'optimal IQ'.
The optimal IQ is around 115-125 on the Wechsler test (125-140 on the Mensa test).
Children with this level of IQ are thought to have better learning abilities than average children, but the difference is not that great, so they have fewer problems getting along with their peers.
---p.36
The smarter a child is, the more likely he or she is to fall into the stereotype that his or her worth is solely determined by his or her intelligence.
So, it's easy to feel like you're wasting your time unless you're with someone who can demonstrate some skill or teach you something.
What this child needs most is calmness from his parents.
Rather than focusing on immediate achievements, we need to take our time and consider the child's psychology.
---p.77
It's a good idea to have them study English.
If you feel your child is gifted or has special talents, learning English can be helpful.
First of all, it is good for the development of a child's brain.
When you learn a new language, your cerebral cortex becomes activated and your hippocampus grows, improving your comprehension and memory.
It is also a good material for consuming the overflowing learning energy of gifted children.
Language and mathematics are the two pillars of basic education, and I think it's okay to start before the age of 7.
---p.99
If you teach your child math, at some point they will have to repeat simple addition and subtraction infinitely.
Parents who are concerned about whether this is necessary and whether it will hinder the development of creative thinking need to reconsider.
That simple repetition that seems boring at first glance is surprisingly effective.
Because it can help children become familiar with numbers and build confidence that they can make simple calculations without making mistakes.
This will help you psychologically when you encounter real math later on.
---p.100
Arthur Poropat studied the correlation between academic achievement and five factors among approximately 70,000 students and published the following two results in his paper.
First, A (Agreeableness), C (Conscientiousness), and O (Openness to Experience) are more correlated with outstanding academic achievement than IQ, and second, the degree to which C (Conscientiousness) influences academic achievement has nothing to do with whether the student has a high or low IQ.
This is because children who read a lot of books from an early age are more likely to have faster thinking speeds than children who don't.
---p.32
Is a high IQ really always a good thing? Highly gifted and rare gifted individuals are known to experience emotional and social adjustment issues, to varying degrees.
They say that if your IQ is too high, your academic ability may actually decline.
So some scholars have created the concept of 'optimal IQ'.
The optimal IQ is around 115-125 on the Wechsler test (125-140 on the Mensa test).
Children with this level of IQ are thought to have better learning abilities than average children, but the difference is not that great, so they have fewer problems getting along with their peers.
---p.36
The smarter a child is, the more likely he or she is to fall into the stereotype that his or her worth is solely determined by his or her intelligence.
So, it's easy to feel like you're wasting your time unless you're with someone who can demonstrate some skill or teach you something.
What this child needs most is calmness from his parents.
Rather than focusing on immediate achievements, we need to take our time and consider the child's psychology.
---p.77
It's a good idea to have them study English.
If you feel your child is gifted or has special talents, learning English can be helpful.
First of all, it is good for the development of a child's brain.
When you learn a new language, your cerebral cortex becomes activated and your hippocampus grows, improving your comprehension and memory.
It is also a good material for consuming the overflowing learning energy of gifted children.
Language and mathematics are the two pillars of basic education, and I think it's okay to start before the age of 7.
---p.99
If you teach your child math, at some point they will have to repeat simple addition and subtraction infinitely.
Parents who are concerned about whether this is necessary and whether it will hinder the development of creative thinking need to reconsider.
That simple repetition that seems boring at first glance is surprisingly effective.
Because it can help children become familiar with numbers and build confidence that they can make simple calculations without making mistakes.
This will help you psychologically when you encounter real math later on.
---p.100
Arthur Poropat studied the correlation between academic achievement and five factors among approximately 70,000 students and published the following two results in his paper.
First, A (Agreeableness), C (Conscientiousness), and O (Openness to Experience) are more correlated with outstanding academic achievement than IQ, and second, the degree to which C (Conscientiousness) influences academic achievement has nothing to do with whether the student has a high or low IQ.
---p.213
Publisher's Review
All children are born gifted!
The difference between success and failure is a matter of a single stroke.
How long does it take for "My child seems like a genius!" to turn into "He was so smart when he was little..."? Just as a child's body grows rapidly by the day, their brain also grows rapidly by the second.
For a child, everything around him is new and a world of things to learn.
Everyone is a gifted child with potential and possibility as they learn about the world with eyes full of curiosity.
It's so amazing to see him pointing to the numbers he's called with his little hands and reading the Korean letters on the wall with his tiny mouth.
At times like that, every parent would have thought, 'Isn't my child a genius?'
But at the same time, the criticism that 'everyone thinks their child is a genius' comes to mind.
Is that really true? Is it okay to dismiss this as something every parent has thought about at least once? Could it be that I'm missing out on my child's giftedness?
Intelligence is only one element of giftedness.
Academic talent is the result of creativity and dedication to tasks.
The author of this book, who has observed numerous gifted students up close while leading the Korean team for the International Mathematical Olympiad for the past 20 years, says that when it comes to gifted students, it is easy to think of only children with high IQs and good memorization skills, but IQ is only a part of giftedness, not everything.
Professor Joseph Renzulli of the University of Connecticut suggests three characteristics of giftedness: ‘above-average intellectual ability,’ ‘creativity,’ and ‘task obsession.’
Intelligence can be measured to some extent through intelligence tests, but this number should not be considered absolute.
As long as one's intelligence is above average, giftedness is ultimately determined by the tendency to solve problems creatively and to the end.
Also, not all children with giftedness achieve academic success.
According to research by Professor Arthur Poropat of Griffith University, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience are more correlated with academic achievement than IQ.
Rather, there are also research results that show that if the IQ is too high, there may be problems with social skills.
People often say, “He’s a gifted student with a good head, but he doesn’t put in the effort.” But in fact, even that effort is considered a talent for studying.
From gifted education that should not be missed by age group
Things to know before going to a gifted education center or gifted high school
A child's giftedness is ultimately revealed through observation and interest, not through IQ.
To foster the giftedness of a child with unlimited potential, it is important to provide appropriate education at the right time.
This book explains the four stages: toddlers before the age of 7, lower elementary school, upper elementary school, and middle and high school. In particular, it states that studying language and math in the toddler stage before the age of 7 is important for developing the brain and problem-solving skills.
Both cited the fact that learning a new language activates the cerebral cortex and develops the hippocampus, which improves comprehension and memory, rather than the aspect of knowledge acquisition, and that it can develop problem-solving and logical thinking skills when solving math problems.
That doesn't mean you should go to expensive private tutoring.
The common denominator among the top gifted students the author met was, surprisingly, that they had used study materials in their childhood.
The repetitive practice inherent in workbooks helps reduce small mistakes and develop perseverance, an important factor in learning ability.
He also added that it would be good to make reading a habit that can satisfy the intellectual curiosity of gifted students, and that it is also necessary to cultivate physical strength and the ability to overcome difficulties through outdoor activities such as exercise.
And the author emphasizes that what is most important for a gifted person is emotional stability and humility.
Smart children tend to be pushy or arrogant.
But as children advance in grade level, they inevitably encounter children who are smarter and better at studying than they are.
To avoid being disappointed or giving up in such times, you must cultivate a humble attitude from early on.
A humble heart is connected to the desire to not be discouraged by failure and to try harder.
In fact, many of the representative students of the Mathematical Olympiad whom the author met always studied with that attitude.
Of course, it is not easy to fill all of these things at home.
That's why many parents seek out gifted education centers.
So, this book introduces the operation method of gifted education centers, their pros and cons, and even information about gifted high schools and science high schools.
Not all gifted students need to attend a gifted education center or choose a gifted or science high school, but it is necessary to receive help from gifted education experts in some way.
Giftedness can be expressed in various forms, including not only academics but also arts and physical education.
However, this book focuses on studying due to the author's characteristics.
They say that each child is born with their own unique blueprint.
Parents should not forget that they are not the ones drawing the picture, but rather the ones who carefully examine the outline. I hope that they can wisely apply the contents of this book to their children's tendencies and characteristics.
The difference between success and failure is a matter of a single stroke.
How long does it take for "My child seems like a genius!" to turn into "He was so smart when he was little..."? Just as a child's body grows rapidly by the day, their brain also grows rapidly by the second.
For a child, everything around him is new and a world of things to learn.
Everyone is a gifted child with potential and possibility as they learn about the world with eyes full of curiosity.
It's so amazing to see him pointing to the numbers he's called with his little hands and reading the Korean letters on the wall with his tiny mouth.
At times like that, every parent would have thought, 'Isn't my child a genius?'
But at the same time, the criticism that 'everyone thinks their child is a genius' comes to mind.
Is that really true? Is it okay to dismiss this as something every parent has thought about at least once? Could it be that I'm missing out on my child's giftedness?
Intelligence is only one element of giftedness.
Academic talent is the result of creativity and dedication to tasks.
The author of this book, who has observed numerous gifted students up close while leading the Korean team for the International Mathematical Olympiad for the past 20 years, says that when it comes to gifted students, it is easy to think of only children with high IQs and good memorization skills, but IQ is only a part of giftedness, not everything.
Professor Joseph Renzulli of the University of Connecticut suggests three characteristics of giftedness: ‘above-average intellectual ability,’ ‘creativity,’ and ‘task obsession.’
Intelligence can be measured to some extent through intelligence tests, but this number should not be considered absolute.
As long as one's intelligence is above average, giftedness is ultimately determined by the tendency to solve problems creatively and to the end.
Also, not all children with giftedness achieve academic success.
According to research by Professor Arthur Poropat of Griffith University, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience are more correlated with academic achievement than IQ.
Rather, there are also research results that show that if the IQ is too high, there may be problems with social skills.
People often say, “He’s a gifted student with a good head, but he doesn’t put in the effort.” But in fact, even that effort is considered a talent for studying.
From gifted education that should not be missed by age group
Things to know before going to a gifted education center or gifted high school
A child's giftedness is ultimately revealed through observation and interest, not through IQ.
To foster the giftedness of a child with unlimited potential, it is important to provide appropriate education at the right time.
This book explains the four stages: toddlers before the age of 7, lower elementary school, upper elementary school, and middle and high school. In particular, it states that studying language and math in the toddler stage before the age of 7 is important for developing the brain and problem-solving skills.
Both cited the fact that learning a new language activates the cerebral cortex and develops the hippocampus, which improves comprehension and memory, rather than the aspect of knowledge acquisition, and that it can develop problem-solving and logical thinking skills when solving math problems.
That doesn't mean you should go to expensive private tutoring.
The common denominator among the top gifted students the author met was, surprisingly, that they had used study materials in their childhood.
The repetitive practice inherent in workbooks helps reduce small mistakes and develop perseverance, an important factor in learning ability.
He also added that it would be good to make reading a habit that can satisfy the intellectual curiosity of gifted students, and that it is also necessary to cultivate physical strength and the ability to overcome difficulties through outdoor activities such as exercise.
And the author emphasizes that what is most important for a gifted person is emotional stability and humility.
Smart children tend to be pushy or arrogant.
But as children advance in grade level, they inevitably encounter children who are smarter and better at studying than they are.
To avoid being disappointed or giving up in such times, you must cultivate a humble attitude from early on.
A humble heart is connected to the desire to not be discouraged by failure and to try harder.
In fact, many of the representative students of the Mathematical Olympiad whom the author met always studied with that attitude.
Of course, it is not easy to fill all of these things at home.
That's why many parents seek out gifted education centers.
So, this book introduces the operation method of gifted education centers, their pros and cons, and even information about gifted high schools and science high schools.
Not all gifted students need to attend a gifted education center or choose a gifted or science high school, but it is necessary to receive help from gifted education experts in some way.
Giftedness can be expressed in various forms, including not only academics but also arts and physical education.
However, this book focuses on studying due to the author's characteristics.
They say that each child is born with their own unique blueprint.
Parents should not forget that they are not the ones drawing the picture, but rather the ones who carefully examine the outline. I hope that they can wisely apply the contents of this book to their children's tendencies and characteristics.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: December 22, 2023
- Page count, weight, size: 276 pages | 450g | 150*210*16mm
- ISBN13: 9791170610830
- ISBN10: 1170610838
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