My 4th grade gifted daughter was soooo bored last year. She said that dad and I had taught her the math already, and that all she did was write paragraphs. The thing with the writing is that it was very specific, and it wasn't creative. My daughter now says she hates to write, and it first grade she used to write these very creative stories. They were multi-pages long and very entertaining. Now, she doesn't do that anymore because she thinks she doesn't like to write.
And she's probably not looking forward to the 5th grade either. That's a shame, but it illustrates that one size does not fit all when it comes to education. Kids (boys and girls) learn differently and after a while, the rote of the public system becomes numbing. I don't have the links but I've read that it takes about 100 hours to teach someone to read and write. So then the question becomes, "What next?" I shudder when I hear about school boards wanting to extend the school year for the entire year. Kids need more time away from classrooms, not less, so they can unlearn some of the bad attitudes and habits they pick up at the local PS.