P.S. You might need to do some deschooling for a while after this year. Kids who were really worn down by school sometimes need time to get over it. Something of the decompression time that Dazey is talking about...

Basically what I'm saying is just don't expect to dive right in if he's really depressed and miserable. Let him recover, even if that means non-stop play for a little while. GT kids who are craving challenge usually get bored with non-stop play pretty fast and are eager for more actual work. You can limit/rule out TV and video games if you like, but letting him have some mindless fun for a while might make the work easier on both of you in the long run.

Kriston