A six -year -old boy from Bedford, NS, has won membership in one of the most exclusive clubs in the world.
Elijah Kodzo Motey is one of the 50 scotians of the rookies who have been accepted in Mensa International, a high UQ society for people who obtain the upper two percent of the standardized intelligence tests.
“We are very proud, we are very excited,” said his mother, Mercy Mutale Motey, in an interview. “I think we are still shock in some way.”
Elijah is the youngest of three children in his family. His parents said they began to see clues of their intelligence from the beginning. At the age of two, it would mean complicated words in the refrigerator with magnets. He taught to read and write as a small child.
In the nursery, he would direct the time of the story, reading their young classmates. Mathematics also came naturally.
“I would be doing the tables three times: three, six, nine and 12. And he was about two years old,” said his mother. “It was remarkable to be able to see.”
Mena Shoo-in membership
Moteys wanted to make sure they could provide Elijah the resources and support he would need as a talented child, so they turned to Mensa.
Since the non -profit organization only proves people over 14, Elijah’s parents made him try a psychologist. These results were sent to Atlantic Mensa, a chapter for members of the east coast of Canada.
Elijah’s father, Delali Motey, said he was not surprised that Elijah was accepted in society.
“Knowing how I was with mathematics and their level of intelligence, we had confidence,” he said.
Favorite subjects include mathematics, gym and reading
Elijah attends a primary school that falls under the French School Board of the province, Conseil Scolaire Acodien Provincial. Their parents have a history in French and try to speak at least two languages with their children at home.
What like Elijah most about school?
“Mathematics to solve questions,” he said. “Running gym and the library to read.”
At school, he added: “I can be intelligent and intelligent.”
Mensa ‘is not a lot of snobs’
Barry Schmidel, the regional representative of the Atlantic at the Board of Mensa Canada, said that the organization began as a way of providing a community for people “who are highly intelligent.”
“I have a group of pairs now that I would not have had before if I were not a member,” he said. “I know people who can disagree with me politically or on social issues or whatever, but with whom I can have an intelligent conversation.”
“We are not a lot of snobs,” he added.
Elijah’s mother said he thinks it is important that parents laws on their children, regardless of their level of skill. She is in regular contact with the director and vice president of the school to ensure that Elijah is challenged correctly.
As for the future, she said it is too early to say what awaits her son.
“We really want me to explore what you love and enjoy,” he said. “He is very excited about the things he enjoys, and due to his skills, he is able to collect almost anything.”
