Part V: The Gifted Subjects — In Their Own Words About Religion and Politics

Levels Three, Four, and Five: Exceptionally to Profoundly Gifted

Levels Three, Four, and Five

As a reminder from previous posts, only one or two Level Three children are likely present in the entire grade level that typically has about 75 students overall. There may be only one Level Four child across two whole grade levels in a typical Type II school. And most teachers who have one Level Five child in their classroom will admit they’ve never had another student so advanced and brilliant. Even the teacher is not likely to be a peer for such a child. As you read these responses, keep in mind how the lack of many — or any — peer relationships might affect a gifted child’s sense of self.

Li Bartrom

Li’s adoptive parents, who later divorced when their children were in elementary school, raised her in a rural community where she was one of the very few people of a different so-called “race” in the entire town [1]. An ENFP (Inspirer) as a child, Li shows an INFP (Idealist) preference as an adult. She was fortunate, she said, to have open-minded support from both parents. Her “fit” during her school years, however, was never better than Satisfactory. When in her mid-twenties, Li…