peer models at school

[Guest guest]

My son is 6 years old and has been having some very difficult

behaviors at school. I have had the opportunity to observe him and am

struck by the class he is in. He is not being challenged

academnically and does not have appropriate peer models. Has anyone

had similar experiences and how have you dealt with it and with your

schools. I believe he needs to be pushed into a higher academic and

cognitive class and I believe this lack of challenge is a major source

of frustration for him.

THanks for any help/advice.

Barbara (mom to -6, CHARGE & Zach-3)

[Guest guest]

Barbara,

We are having the same issue. The problem that we get into is that as long as

your child is on target for his age you are at the mercy of the school system

until First Grade. It would be at that time that the children are tested and if

they are overachievers they should be, at that time put into an accelerated

class. We must all remember that the law states that our children are to be

given a free and equal education, NOT the BEST education. If you get lucky like

we are the teacher is allowing Garland to read Kinder pre-decodeables. That is

the only help we are getting for now.

You may need to look more closely at the behaviors and try to work through that

to help you get more. We have done that also.

Best of luck.

, Randy & Garland Goodwin

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My son is 6 years old and has been having some very difficult

behaviors at school. I have had the opportunity to observe him and am

struck by the class he is in. He is not being challenged

academnically and does not have appropriate peer models. Has anyone

had similar experiences and how have you dealt with it and with your

schools. I believe he needs to be pushed into a higher academic and

cognitive class and I believe this lack of challenge is a major source

of frustration for him.

THanks for any help/advice.

Barbara (mom to -6, CHARGE & Zach-3)