Have you tried giving her tests of reading comprehension for books that are at a reading level similar to what she reads at home for pleasure?
Is her home pleasure reading higher than her school reading group level?
Has she been checked for dyspraxia? Is she physically well coordinate?
Does she have friends who are performing at her level academically? if so, are they from her age group or older?
Does she have siblings?
Does she get her special academic needs met at school?
Have your read Sylvia Rimm's 'Why Smart Kids get poor grades?'
Does she play independently with things or only read/TV/Computer/Adult attention?
You say that she is reluctant to try new things that she won't be instantly good at. Does she do it anyway, or use her other skills to wiggle out of that situation? hats off to her if she perseveres!
Love and More Love,
Grinity
