I've read all these posts, and am still agonizing about what to do with my youngest child. She's in K (just turned 6), is reading/comprehending at 3rd grade and doing 2nd grade math. We're debating whether to skip her to 2nd directly from K. We had her IQ assessed, and her GAI was 148. Her processing speed is only 100 though. She easily did her older sister's homework this entire K year because the K homework was too easy. Frankly, I felt even the 1st grade homework was too easy for her this last year. We completed the Iowa Acceleration Scale, and she is an excellent canidate for whole grade acceleration. So, why then am I so worried about it? I fear that if she is in the middle of the pack vs. a leader that her self esteem would be negatively affected. I am also worried that she'll still be 16 when she finishes HS, and that she'll be exposed to peer pressure earlier than she otherwise would have. Should we just cross our fingers and hope for the best?
