We didn’t grow up in the US, so we don’t really know much about the gifted programs. She has scored 99 in CogAT, and 96.5 in ITBS, so she qualifies to the HAG program in NC. We can either switch to a different school that has the HAG curriculum, or keep her in the current school under the next lower level curriculum (AIG). The school says their AIG program is excellent, and that many HAG students have opted to stay in the school’s AIG program.
I want to do what is best for her social, emotional, and academic growth, so please share your experience/horror stories/success stories with the gifted programs, and your advice on which one to choose.
She’s an only child and a bit naive, if that matters.
Talk to your kid no matter how old. Try to lay out the pros and cons and give them time to think about it.
If you give your kid a choice you must honor the decision. So only give options you can live with.
The best thing I feel to do is offer her a single “at home” class she gets to pick where you both learn about it. She’ll learn so much faster at her own pace and with her own interests. That will move her farther along than any school but also teach her how to learn/teach herself.