My 2nd grader is gifted--has great creative ideas, verbal ability, and an intense love of learning. We had him tested independently and his Wechsler test score was in the highly gifted range.
In school, the teacher admits he smart, but is frustrated because he doesn't want to do what the rest of the class is doing. He'd prefer to read the history time-line in the back of the dictionary, or skip ahead to problems that actually challenge him in his math book (he can multiply and divide but is still being taught basic addition and subtraction). He is not thrilled about improving his handwriting (not his strong suit) or cleaning his desk either (he has constructed a hiding place in the back so that only he knows where things are).
I feel that he is bored and that his needs are not being met. Now, I've received his group test scores (Naglieri and Cognative Abilities), which average scores and in one section, below average. Any ideas about what I should do next, and how I can get the school system to recognize that he needs more challenges?
Thanks!
