I talked with Alex's teacher today...I didn't want to.
She told me about Alex's trip to the office and the surrounding circumstances. Before I could tell her that Alex acts out when he gets bored, she said, "This happens with some GT kids. They are just thinking all the time. It's really hard for them to sit still, but every now and then, they have to."
Ok...fine...she's not 12.
I worry about that with David too, even though he wasn't Vanguard material. He gets bored. And I worry about how he reacts to others. I try to teach him to walk away, use kind words, or talk to an adult, but he usually ends up doing the same thing back until they both end up crying, hurt etc. I may be posting the same problem next week. We'll see.
ReplyDeleteGlad his teacher's not 12!
Jodie, I'm so glad you shared this experience. Now I know I'm not the only one dealing with, or has dealth with fighting boys! It's no fun! But you are such a great mom. And Alex is a good boy. Just keep up your great work as a mother!
ReplyDeleteKudos to the teacher that she recognized Alex's brillance! She's exactly right that the really smart ones get bored. The fact that he's been a bit antsy in the beginning is probably cause the other's aren't up to his level yet. Which is yet another standing ovation to you as a good mother - you've taught him to thrive for knowledge. That fact that he's so bright should make it easy to have talks with him about listening and sitting still when he's asked to. If the current material doesn't challenge him maybe they could allow him to work ahead a little. My mother has several student's like that in her second grade class so I don't see why they couldn't do it with the younger ones as well.
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