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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. These responses have been extremely helpful. Thank you to all of you that responded.

So far my daughter loves school and is doing well overall but I can definitely see how she will be surprised when she finds something difficult to pick up immediately in school. She's a bit of a perfectionist and hard on herself and although she doesn't have any indication of a learning disability, we are realizing she struggles with anxiety at times. The advice to focus on growth mindset and on hard work are good ones. We still have a lot to learn about how to support her.

For those of you that had similarly gifted kids, [b]did any of you have them skip grades? [/b]It's something her teachers have brought up on several occasions but that we dismissed. After the recent meeting with her school, we are thinking about it more seriously. [/quote]

No no - a thousand times NO.
First of all do not tell your child she’s gifted or make her feel ‘special’. 
Secondly , skipping grades and doing higher level but still boring work is not a good idea. Also - it will just increase the likelihood of her having problems socially which isn’t good.

Supplement with interesting enrichment activities (for all your kids), apply to magnet schools or good private schools when you can and sign her up for peer activities - Girl Scouts, Sports, music?

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