Yes, we're having him privately tested in May. He is also showing signs of a possible LD, so we want to know about his strengths and weaknesses so that we can help him if he needs it. His grade 1 teacher is quite convinced that his output is not reflective of his cognitive abilities. He's doing fine for now, but it could quickly go downhill.
Plus, the psychologist who is going to perform the assessment can also do some counselling re perfectionism and other issues (he is also a bit anxious). It would probably help if she knows exactly what is going on with his abilities and such. So for now, I'm less interested in the gifted assessment and more so in helping him cope with some of the personality traits.
As for fun math books, there are tons! You might want to check out books by Brian P. Cleary (The Mission of Addition, etc. and he also has tons of grammar books as well), Laura Overdeck (Bedtime Math), Greg Tang (Math Fables, etc. - some of them are aimed at basic math and others are much more advanced, so you have to find the right ones), David M. Schwartz (How Much is a Million, etc.). There's also "Hungry for Math", "Math Curse", and "That's a Possibility". Most of these introduce math concepts in a really fun way, and would feel a lot less like pressure. Our boys love them.
