I actually agree with the author as far as what was actually stated. He did not have enough information to ascertain whether the child in question was gifted. He even acknowledged that the child might be gifted. He didn't state that you have to wait until 3rd grade to ascertain giftedness, only that two seemingly disparate academic levels at K may (not will) converge by 3rd grade. Two of my children were reading chapter books in K, but I never presumed they were gifted based on a few years above-level reading. However, there were many other non-academic indications of giftedness, which suggested that they were likely gifted. Perhaps because I don't usually approach my children's education through the lens of giftedness, I did not find the author's experience/opinion offensive. I don't think this author was doubting IQ test scores or other (more) reliable indicators of giftedness pior to 3rd grade.
