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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is in 2nd grade. He is academically do well, but struggle with paying attention to his teacher in class. Per his teacher, he constantly drifts off in the class and reads his own books. Now he is not allow to keep his books around him in the class and has to leave his book in his backpack during the class. 
He does has trouble concentrate on things that he doesn’t feel fun. It’s painful for him to sit there and day dreaming. Shall I tell his teacher let him read his own book when he feels bored? Any suggestion would be appreciated.
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I'm a teacher and I would suggest a conference with his teacher to parse this out further. Of course everyone has to learn to sit and pay attention even when things are not fun, but restricting access to books seems a bit excessive--and likely to discourage reading and instead encourage other off-task behaviors like playing in the desk, etc. I would clarify:
*When is he reading? During direct instruction from the teacher, during group tasks, during independent work, etc.
*Is he completing work? To what degree and how often?
*Is this happening in specific subjects/times of the day?

If he is picking up a book during direct instruction of material he already knows, the teacher might be able to find another task for him to do--I've used centers & things like that.

I would also discuss with your son that sometimes we have to pay attention even when we think we already know what's being said, because we may not know all the details and need to hear directions, etc. You might work with the teacher to give him an active task during direct instruction--like to make a list of questions he wants to explore on his own time, or to listen and write the most important fact down on a sticky note, etc. [/quote]

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