SAHM, we'll see if he thrives on extra activities. It might be over-ambitious.
I'm planning on introducing one or two scheduled activities gradually over the summer to see how he does. If his cup is full with swimming, playdates, and one or two activities, then we'll stop short of the planned list above and respect his need for a more laid back pace. The winters here are cold and, as we're in an urban area, there isn't much scope for getting outside and playing enjoyably, so these activities are more of a stand-in for our more active spring/summer/fall seasons. We shall see how it goes!
We have one homeschool group locally that isn't explicitly Muslim or Christian in its name, and we're going to attend a drop-in tomorrow to meet the group. There's nada for gifted homeschool. I've been trying to build a network through the local gifted advocacy group, but the local interest in gifted education is limited. Good suggestion about unschoolers; I'll look into that!
Marnie--sorry about the quasi-tangent there!
