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[quote=Anonymous]First of all, don’t assume having a brand new teacher will be a disaster.  My daughter had 2 first-year teachers and while one did have some problems that were clearly due to inexperience, the other was one of her best teachers ever.

I would avoid using the “gifted” label. Giftedness is a fuzzy concept in which different assessments try to measure different characteristics with different cutoffs.  To a teacher it probably just means that you’re a proud parent who thinks their child is special, just like every other proud parent.

Whatever you do, don’t say your child is “bored”. To a teacher this may mean that the child thinks the work is too easy, too hard, or just not entertaining and fun.  It is probably the fastest way to get your teacher to block out whatever else you might say.

I suggest you be generally supportive and see what happens.  If there are a number of advanced students in the class, some of whom might even be ahead of your child, that may affect the opportunities your child has in class for more challenging material.  In first grade, a lot of learning is “fun” Even if he isn’t learning much that’s new, if he’s enjoying herself, it should be fine, especially since it’s only going to be until November.  If you’re worried, you might ask him if school is too hard, too easy, or about right.  If, and only if, he indicates it’s a problem, then you might approach the teacher.  In that case, be as specific as possible about your child’s level of abilities and knowledge in comparison to what’s being done in class, have a suggestion as to what might be your optimal solution that would minimize trouble for the teacher, and be open-minded and flexible to any alternatives the teacher might offer.

In the meantime, you can do enrichment activities together at home.

Here’s a thread with some suggestions for math enrichment for a 1st grader:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1177116.page#26525111

Hoagies is a website that offers both general advice on all facets of giftedness and links to other websites offering enrichment for all ages and subjects.

https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/

https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/links.htm

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