Hi Madoosa- our DS7 is in second and goes to a private school. What you're saying resonates with me because it's a reminder that there are many important skills that are necessary to succeed in school.
Our son is not PG, but is EG and accelerated by a few years in language and math. We struggle with homework because there are so many soft skills involved-- patience (on both our parts!), careful reading, stamina for longer problems and papers involving writing, etc.
I've had to accept that even though my child is intellectually ready for significant advancement, he is not "there" with functional skills.
We're pleased with the academics at his school allowing for self pace. I'm certain that if we could not have in him a self paced, accelerated environment, I would need to consider home schooling.
I think that wise teachers know how to work on some basic skills with gifted kids, while still providing acceleration and depth. We've been incredibly fortunate.
