From discussion elsewhere I get the impression that the Hardings are adamant their kids are not gifted, and indicate in their book that their kids are getting credits/passing, not top of their class - it sounds like they are making average achievement but at high speed. I would not ever have that as a goal as a homeschooler. Oddly though in lower primary, for my Hg+ DD, I would rather she was sitting closer to the (upper) middle than the very top of her class. Personality wise she's not suited to being way out in front. She'll work to keep up or catch up so she's well placed in the class, but equally she'll work to hang back and blend in (or you could see this as slacking off ecause she can). Observably the best in the class is not her goal or her happy place. She'd be better off homeschooled, but she'd rocket ahead without the variety of ways that school puts the brakes on.
