Hello everyone,
Just a quick summary. I have DD4 recently tested WPPSI-III at FIQS 138 (this is thought to be an underestimate due to her hitting various ceilings). Because my question is about reading I will share that in verbal she was in the 99.5% and hit the ceiling in information).
I have been reading on the forum a lot. Many gifted profiles are quite similar to my DD with one exception- reading level. There are a couple of things going on in this realm. One is that she has been taught only in phonics the last two years in Montessori. Another is that she doesn't like to be wrong and really doesn't want to guess- ever, so we are playing lots of guessing games showing that it is ok to be wrong. A third is that she was in tears this last year with an intense desire to read and my own interventions as well as with her school failed to produce any change. She seems to have given up, although she loves books and will sit for over an hour "reading" alone or being read to. She is incredibly bored with sight readers so I am really wondering what direction to go in.
It was suggested by testers to have her vision checked. She also hit the ceiling and tested in the 99.9% in block design, and appears highly visual spatial. I am wondering though if it is too early to check vision? I wasn't clear on the connection here? Has anyone had a highly gifted child that is struggling to read or has or have had similar issues? What is the context? What learning style/method worked for your child eventually?
