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Boredom is one thing. But the OP seems to think her daughter is truly gifted and therefore above the rules of the classroom, yet she admits that she is not above grade level in math. I'm willing to bet that if her daughter were -truly- gifted, the teacher  and county would have figured out some sort of differentiation, whether it be extra worksheets, pull-outs, etc. Simply being an advanced reader and having already read through what the teacher is teaching doesn't have anything to do with comprehension - and doesn't mean she can disregard it.

Idk, OP's attitude kind of rubs me the wrong way. I was a bright kid and I was bored in class sometimes. But I always wanted to please my teacher and be a good listener. OP should be encouraging her daughter to seek out learning outside of the classroom, and to suck it up and follow the rules inside of it. As others have said, it's a good lesson for the rest of her life. You don't get to do whatever you want at work just because you're "bored." [/quote]

+1. I see I posted on this thread a year ago (!) about how tired I am of this attitude from kids and parents alike, having seen it in multiple magnets. Kids learn quickly that saying "I'm bored" instantly launches Mommy into action, which is very gratifying. And Mommy get a lot of self-validation from going into battle on behalf of poor DC.

That said, there's no reason for kids to be bored in class, within a context of learning to respect the teacher and the other kids. OP's kid should definitely seek out opportunities outside the classroom, like I did, and like my kids did. Or move to a school district with AAP/magnets, if you've exhausted all other options and you believe she can get into AAP/magnets.[/quote]

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