So aquinas - we've done NO subject acceleration to date - but that may soon change. We are not certain how acceleration should have looked or how it should look in the future...color me clueless.
HK, I can see where writing would be an issue for MANY young gifted students. For most, their minds are way ahead of their fine motor skills!
What you did sounds PERFECTLY reasonable - who EXPECTS a child to be THAT advanced?
When DD hit the ceiling in multiple subjects on multiple grade level tests, over multiple years - we finally broke down this year and had her take an above-level test. It was eye-opening for me, as she did better than I could have imagined when compared to the EXPLORE 8th grade group. Her skills vary by subject, with writing closer to grade level than many other skills. Her spring MAP test RIT scores back up the EXPLORE (beyond the 99th percentile and GROWING in the majority of subjects at a MUCH higher rate than expected, despite the original high scores - so much for the myth of "evening out" in 3rd grade) and may even suggest progress since the EXPLORE. Not sure where to go with this, but we are talking to the school.
I can see where there would be a preference to skip into an advanced instead of a regular class. I'm curious whether homework/workload becomes an issue here, too, with younger students. I have actually come to believe that all G&T classes should work by a flexible "readiness to learn" level, not age. G&T programs can include such a wide range of abilities and these children can change so quickly. But I'm just dreaming...
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