1st Grader Disruptions
Hi teachers, first, thank you for all you do. You are family! I’m asking for advice. What should I expect a teacher to do with a bored kid who is already at grade level.
My son has always had high praises from his preschool teachers and was moved to the academic focused preschool class. Everyone comments on how well his retention is year to year and his math.
We moved to public school for Kindergarten and it kind of just came and went with barely any communication with his teacher.
1st grade he tested at grade level with the first tests and is reading above 60 WPM. His math is off the charts. I attached a picture. I’m in tech and have him in kid coding classes.
His 1st grade teacher had a conference with us to say she’s not concerned at all with his abilities. It’s that he breezes through the work and disrupts the class. During group assignments he just doesn’t his on his on and is ready to move on.
I spoke with his pediatrician who said, we always were going to encounter this with him. He’s just very smart and bored.
I bought wiggle pads for the classroom and his teacher lets him build legos when he finishes his work early and with great marks. She also lets him go run outside the classroom.
Well I was at a happy hour and randomly was sitting next to a principal of a neighboring school district. I work in that school district and am considering petitioning in. She was appalled when I told her he goes outside to get his wiggles out. She said the teacher need to give him 2nd grade books. His pediatrician also recommended this, but the 1st grade teacher said no to extra work. He is 6 and I know would love the challenge. He can read and do it on his own. Am I being obnoxious if I push on this? Any other recommendations?
Hi teachers, first, thank you for all you do. You are family! I’m asking for advice. What should I expect a teacher to do with a bored kid who is already at grade level.
My son has always had high praises from his preschool teachers and was moved to the academic focused preschool class. Everyone comments on how well his retention is year to year and his math.
We moved to public school for Kindergarten and it kind of just came and went with barely any communication with his teacher.
1st grade he tested at grade level with the first tests and is reading above 60 WPM. His math is off the charts. I attached a picture. I’m in tech and have him in kid coding classes.
His 1st grade teacher had a conference with us to say she’s not concerned at all with his abilities. It’s that he breezes through the work and disrupts the class. During group assignments he just doesn’t his on his on and is ready to move on.
I spoke with his pediatrician who said, we always were going to encounter this with him. He’s just very smart and bored.
I bought wiggle pads for the classroom and his teacher lets him build legos when he finishes his work early and with great marks. She also lets him go run outside the classroom.
Well I was at a happy hour and randomly was sitting next to a principal of a neighboring school district. I work in that school district and am considering petitioning in. She was appalled when I told her he goes outside to get his wiggles out. She said the teacher need to give him 2nd grade books. His pediatrician also recommended this, but the 1st grade teacher said no to extra work. He is 6 and I know would love the challenge. He can read and do it on his own. Am I being obnoxious if I push on this? Any other recommendations?