Val, thank you for putting it into perspective that not all HG+ kids fit the gifted-kids-pull-you profile. Our son is very easy going on all fronts; he works with whatever material is available to him, which is why I am worried that he might not show his real abilities unless challenged. We do not want to be in denial, which is why we started this journey, but we might be underestimating his abilities today due to lack of formal instruction. We definitely don't want to have him just do busy work while everyone else is learning.