Yeah, if gifted kids have evened out with the rest of the class by third grade, it's because the school hasn't taught them anything for three long years.
And often Depression and Clinical levels of Anxiety have set in. So maybe then you'd see depressed test scores, but I don't count that as 'evening out' since once a child is returned to an environment where they can learn again - after a bit of kicking and screaming - they go back to being well above even.
I think the point of IQ tests is to distinguish between kids who are 'very enriched' and might even out, and kids who are Gifted. I don't think that the tests are perfect, but good enough to make decisions with.
I don't think you 'accidently enriched' her. Try it with a neighbor's kid, and you'll see that it 'takes 2 to tango.' I think that as long as parents enjoy spending time on activities that happen to build intelligence they can give small boosts, but not enough to change from MG to HG.
A happy, relaxed, confident child who hasn't had their natural curiosity 'disuaded' out of them will probably score better than a child who is chronically sad, bored and lonely. But that doesn't mean that she isn't as gifted as the tests say, just that the scores are reflecting her natural abilities.
My .02
Grinity
