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[b]I guess I'm upset because it seems that introverts and non-cookie cutter kids don't get as much attention at school.   My DD is pretty well-behaved and is at a good level academically. But she's not the one to yell "Me!  Me! I know the answer!".  She's also shy so she knows a lot more than she'll volunteer to disclose.  She doesn't actively seek approval from others.  And I worry that she is not valued by the teacher and the school as much as extroverted kids.[/b]

I also think that all this focus on compliance and good behavior (which is what K is really about) is mostly for teacher's convenience so that the class is manageable, but doesn't benefit the children as much.  I'm starting to sympathize with complaints of boys' parents.

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I think you are making a broad generalization from your six week school experience.  My experience with three kids, two of whom are boys, who are now high school and middle school ages is that teachers are not more attracted to kids who vie for attention than to kids who beat to their own drum.  Also, your issue is nothing like the experience of parents who have boys.  You really should try not to look for things to be upset about.  Be happy for your friend and her child and appreciate yours for who she is, which is a child who is shy, quirky, not as verbal as others in her class and not eligible for the special honors program.  [/quote]

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