We are considering getting our 5 year old son tested. He will hopefully be starting an online school in the fall and we want him tested to assure that he will be placed at an appropriate level. I doubt that people really believe me when I tell them what level he is at and that he learns most things on his own, without much parental involvement. It would be nice to have a score that back us up.
He is more advanced verbally than mathematically. He taught himself to read at age two, and is currently reading (and comprehending) books like James and the Giant Peach, Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web. etc.) He is also very musically gifted and plays the piano extremely well. He's able to add double digits with carrying, understands fractions, etc., but his math skills don't stand out near as much as his ability other areas.
At age 4 he told me since he knew the capitals of the 50 states, he wanted to learn the capitals of all the countries. It took him a few days, but not only did he learn each of the capitals, he was able to just see the shape of a country, tell you the capital, and show you exactly where it belongs on a globe (for nearly 200 countries).
I've read that the Stanford-Binet is better for math kids, and the WISC-IV better for verbal kids, but he's only 5 (just turned 5) and I don't think he's able to take the WISC yet. Any advise from those of you who have gone through a similar experience? Thanks-
Heather
