Identifying Hidden Talents in Children

Every child is unique and special with its own hidden talents and skills. Unlocking hidden potentials is a sure way to make children smarter and intelligent. However, parents should be able to identify to check, if their children have hidden potential before devising any strategy to nurture them. Some children have immense talents that everyone can see and appreciate while others might have hidden ones that if given a push can come open into the public. Here are some tips to identify your children's hidden talents and potentials:

Hidden Talent Tip #1

Sorting out objects and things

Some children have the habit of playing with objects and sorting them in a neat order. Sorting objects could be anything:

1. Sorting out colors and shades.
2. Dividing and segregating objects by their size and volume.
3. Lining up toys based on their size.
4. Pairing up socks and shoes by size and colors.

When you notice these activities, your children may possess an auditory-sequential ability while learning. He or she could also be a sequential and linear thinker. It could even be ability for organizing things and objects. Some children have the ability to pay attention to finest details. Pattern and ability to recognize shapes and sizes may also mean an enhanced ability for math and science learning. Children who excel in sorting out shapes and sizes also possess an ability to use their logical power to learn new meanings.

How to boost and nurture them - You can bring toys and play sets that allow your children to explore objects, things and patterns. Pattern recognition and matching could be nurtured by using building blocks, color charts, shape sorters etc. Ask your children to arrange cooking utensils, crockery and other sundry kitchen items.