I would not have had my child tested except the school required it. However, having the results is helpful and I do think there is a real difference between levels of giftedness (gifted versus highly or profoundly gifted).
Thank you all for your replies.
Has anyone heard of other gifted kids being "silly" or the class clown? I've asked my son why he does the things he does, and he says it's because school isn't fun (it's "boring")...and he wants to try to make it fun for the whole class. I don't think that the work is necessarily too "easy" for him (maybe, but I don't know)...it's just that he's simply not interested in what's being taught. The teacher seems to want me to change my son's behavior. I'm at a loss.
YES! You are definitely not alone for the class clown aspect. This happened for us around 2nd grade. We have had a couple teachers who "get it" and are able to provide more challenge, but for the most part, I have found that teachers simply do not.
I like how your son wants to make school fun for everyone.
