Hi Jane,
I can relate somewhat. Although we don't have gifted pullout they are offering an advanced math class this year in fifth grade and my son is placed in that class. I wondered as well what exactly that meant. My son's main homeroom teacher said they cover the sixth grade curriculum but I am skeptical. Our district has no gifted programming and I find it hard to believe they are going to provide this group of children with 6th grade curriculum. Since we are only in day 2 of school I have not seen any homework etc.
It does not seem to me that offering the regular 4th grade curriculum plus a few extras is a "gifted" math class. I will be interested to hear what you find out from the gifted teacher/principal etc.
Breakaway
