Hi, I am new here and somewhat dazed and confused...please bear with me. We have always suspected that my DD is fairly gifted and have had long debates about what we should do for her for school. She will be entering kindergarten this fall and is 5.5 yrs old. We had her tested last week with the WPPSI-III and have just received the results.
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The tester says she is in the "very superior range", but that range starts at 130 and goes to the top. So...what does that really mean? I saw on the hoagies website that 154 is considered PG, but I always thought that was just for children who teach themselves to read at 2, if you know what I mean. My DD is clearly very bright and is reading 2nd grade chapter books, but she didn't start really reading until 4. She does do addition and subtraction beyond what a kindergarten student would and plays board games for 10 & 12 year olds. As far as I can tell, she will learn nothing new in her kindergarten class (which is why we finally decided to have her tested).
But is she really PG?
And if she is, what does this mean for her schooling? Will she be OK in an age graded classroom? We do have (very expensive) gifted schools in our area. Do I need to drop everything and try my darnedest to get her into one? These would be an extreme financial strain, but doable.
I guess I am just sort of reeling from this news, and would appreciate any advice you all could share. I don't have any friends with children as bright as she is that I can turn to.
Thanks in advance,
Dawn
