1. The Child ProdigyThe Child Prodigy
By: James Anthony Ware Jr.By: James Anthony Ware Jr.

2. What is a ChildWhat is a Child
Prodigy?Prodigy?
 Is someone whoIs someone who
posses talents orposses talents or
understandings farunderstandings far
beyond their agebeyond their age
bracket.bracket.
 Must be under age ofMust be under age of
18.18.
 ExtraordinaryExtraordinary
talents intalents in
performing artsperforming arts
 A child with anA child with an
abnormally high IQabnormally high IQ
 Often called aOften called a
wonder child.wonder child.
Mozart as a Mozart as a
young childyoung child

3. Type of child prodigiesType of child prodigies
 Child prodigiesChild prodigies
can vary in thecan vary in the
followingfollowing
subject.subject.
 Musical talentMusical talent
 MathematicsMathematics
 PhilosophyPhilosophy
 ArchitectureArchitecture
 ActingActing
 DirectingDirecting
 Drawing/ArtDrawing/Art
 EngineeringEngineering
 SportsSports

4. ExamplesExamples
of child prodigiesof child prodigies
 The youngest ChessThe youngest Chess
Grand Champion at 22Grand Champion at 22
howeverhowever GarryGarry
Kimovich KasparovKimovich Kasparov
was ranked among thewas ranked among the
top 15 in the world in thetop 15 in the world in the
games of chess at thegames of chess at the
age of 4.age of 4.
 Noah Gray-CabeyNoah Gray-Cabey
Youngest Person toYoungest Person to
perform solo in Sydneyperform solo in Sydney
Opera House at the ageOpera House at the age
of 4.of 4.

5. Child ProdigyChild Prodigy
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
 Abnormal short term and long termAbnormal short term and long term
memory.memory.
 High IQ for ageHigh IQ for age
 Advanced ComprehensionAdvanced Comprehension
 Most times all child prodigies areMost times all child prodigies are
musically gifted.musically gifted.

6. Child GeniusChild Genius
 Kim Ung-YongKim Ung-Yong
 At age 4 he attendedAt age 4 he attended
a University anda University and
received Ph.D at agereceived Ph.D at age
15.15.
 Has the worldsHas the worlds
highest IQ.highest IQ.

7. Adult life of childAdult life of child
prodigyprodigy
 Most prodigies canMost prodigies can
not innovatenot innovate
 Most prodigies life isMost prodigies life is
hardhard
 Most prodigiesMost prodigies
become regularbecome regular
peoplepeople
 Some prodigiesSome prodigies
become famous andbecome famous and
richrich
Aelita Andre

8. Thank youThank you
 SourcesSources
 Wonder Kids: The Remarkable LivesWonder Kids: The Remarkable Lives
of Nine Child Prodigies by Charisof Nine Child Prodigies by Charis
CotterCotter
 www.oddee.com/item_96629.aspxwww.oddee.com/item_96629.aspx
 www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/27/cwww.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/27/c
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