A lot of kids have more talents in one area than another. Your son sounds like math is at least one area where he may want more challenges than he will get in the regular classroom.
So some things to think about:
- What are the alternatives in the area you live in? Do you have a variety of school options (public, private)? Any gifted programs available in your public schools?
- What summer options exist in your area? We have successfully used summer and extra programs outside of school in some of our D's area of interest to keep her challenged and happy.
- You may think about having him test for one of the talent search programs in a couple of years. Good scores on those can open up some opportunities for summer programs or additional services.
Other parents may have comments on whether it is worth having additional testing (IQ, etc.) done for him. There are pros and cons to that. If he needs testing to qualify for gifted programs in your school district, that would be a reason to do it.
