A Talent is a natural skill that makes it easy to learn something or to do something. People might not always be interested in their Talents, and that is okay. When a Talent is also an Interest, it becomes a powerful motivator that can be incorporated into a student’s curriculum.
Talents can be the foundation for all learning and working activities. Sometimes people minimize their Talents because they come easily. Yet Talents can determine subjects of interest, career goals, and even study methods.
These are the Talents we have included in our Self-Portrait™ learning strengths assessment:
- Music: playing an instrument, composing, having an ear for rhythm or notes
- Math-Logic: math patterns, logic puzzles, math concepts, can show an aptitude in technology / electronics / engineering
- Mechanical: fixing things, figuring out how things work can show up as aptitudes for machines, cars, building, home repairs
- Word-Language: vocabulary, languages, have a way with words, perhaps writing
- 3D Talent: drawing, designing, sense of direction, reading blueprints, architecture
- Body Coordination: activities that require coordination come easily such as sports, dancing, skating, climbing, building
- Self-Care: self-care, independent, introspective, confident, interested in self-improvement
- People: making friends, understanding people, put people at ease, comfortable with people in general
- Nature: at home in nature
- Humor: knacks for telling jokes, finding humorous twists
- Animal: generates trust and rapport with animals
To learn more about the Self-Portrait™ assessment go to aselfportraitonline.com
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