Somehow, testing for above average intelligence in children all of 5 years old seems akin to trying to figure out the best wines by tasting them 3 weeks after you've picked the grapes.
I would hazard a guess that at 5, the kids who score high on these "IQ" tests correlates strongly to their environment at home. i.e., the ones with the most involved parents do best.
The child's mind is not properly developed yet, and the best way to continue to develop it is to challenge it at the fastest pace it can handle. That has nothing to do with intelligence. At all.
<q>The child's mind is not properly developed yet, and the best way to continue to develop it is to challenge it at the fastest pace it can handle.</q>
But, to be fair, it should help to identify the ones who can handle more intellectual stimulus now and then give it to them, wouldn't it?
I would hazard a guess that at 5, the kids who score high on these "IQ" tests correlates strongly to their environment at home. i.e., the ones with the most involved parents do best.
The child's mind is not properly developed yet, and the best way to continue to develop it is to challenge it at the fastest pace it can handle. That has nothing to do with intelligence. At all.