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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Gifted kids don't get bored and behave badly in schools. That's a myth. Truly gifted children always find something to engage themselves.[/b]

As far as what you should do, I am going with nod passively and ignore. I'm sure the cognitive dissonance is hard for her. And she's not likely to suddenly listen to YOU.[/quote]

Sure they do.  But they can also be immature for their age, with or without any of issues that may be comorbid, and those behaviors are not yet developmentally inappropriate for a kindergartner.  [/quote]

I spent almost the entire fourth grade out in the hallway because I would finish work early, be bored and then chit chat with otjerr kids, so the teacher would just send me into the hallway.  I’d grab a book if I could.  She also used to make me grade the other kids papers.  Anyway, sometimes bored kids act out.

Also lots of high IQ kids also have ADHD which causes them to act immaturely at that age.  So the kid could very well be 2E.  The services might or might not be appropriate for a 2E kid.  My kid had lots of teachers that weee able to challenge him appropriately but one who was not—we arrived at a deal in which she would just let him read all class.  It wasn’t perfect but they were both happy with that.[/quote]

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