The well-being of gifted young children: Perceptions, pedagogy, and governance

Content Partner: New Zealand Tertiary College. This article considers the effects that the beliefs and understandings of giftedness, held by teachers and by those in wider society, have on the well-being of gifted young children within ECE services in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Young gifted children in E...

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Main Authors: Andrea Delaune, Louise Tapper
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Content Partner: New Zealand Tertiary College. This article considers the effects that the beliefs and understandings of giftedness, held by teachers and by those in wider society, have on the well-being of gifted young children within ECE services in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Young gifted children in ECE services make up a heterogeneous population of individuals with many diverse abilities. Societal and culturally constructed perceptions of giftedness held by teachers and significant adults can affect the self-concept of gifted individuals from an early age.