Features of training gifted students in the Republic of Latvia

Abstract

The article highlights modern conceptual approaches to the problem of child giftedness, adopted in domestic psychology and pedagogy. Emphasisis placed on intellectual talent, inparticular, the drawings express the idea of the integrity of the study. The target priorities and content-procedural aspects of the activity of Latvian organizations in the field of education of gifted and talented people are highlighted. school children. Favorable social and psychological conditions for the development of creative talent of students are characterized. The specifics of work with gifted students of Latviain the optional school ABFS, «school for gifted children», «Action program for work with gifted students of educational institutions of Ventspils», a special school for «indigo children» are presented. Special attention in the special school for «indigo children» is aimed at the development of children with a high level of intelligence and highly developed intuition, who love freedom and do not recognize authority. The need to implement a creative approach in the process of providing favorable conditions for the development of abilities and talents of children is shown. It is established that the seorganizations have a common mission - to develop the potential of gifted and talented children through the organization of cooperation of all participants in this process – teachers, parents, scientists, the public, educational politician sand gifted people. It was found that the most common for msofexchange of experience are regular international, national and regional conferences, which also involve all participants in this process, as well as the publication of specialized scientific publications on the education of gifted and talented.