I would be more concerned about your son's potential being wasted by being bored than about how the teacher might feel if he acts up out of boredom. Fortunately, either way, the solution is the same: explore options that would allow him to be challenged or at least entertained without being disruptive. Possibilities include:
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Talk to the teacher and let him or her know what your son can handle already, and leave it to the teacher to find a way to keep him sufficiently stimulated and challenged.
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Suggest to the teacher that your son not be required to pay attention as long as he actually knows the material they're covering, as long as he can entertain himself by reading a book quietly.
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Find out whether the school offers gifted and talented (as it is called in the U.S.) classes, or if it makes sense for him to skip a grade.
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Explore whether there are any alternate schools that might be able to accomplish 1-3 better. (For example, in the U.S. one can often find Montessori schools that generally accommodate people of above-average skill pretty well.)
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2 years ago
My nearly 6 year-old son is going to first grade next year. He's already reading quite fluently and writing. He does basic math (without writing). He has great sense of humor, and he loves to make his friends laugh.
I'm afraid my child disturb the class when he starts first grade already reading and writing?
My concern is that he'll be very bored when starting school, and then will start making jokes and disturbing the class. Then he might be tagged by the teacher as he will disturb her in her teaching. On the one hand, I think this is a real possibility, and on the other hand, I don't want to take any action or say anything that might make this reality.
Any suggestions about how to move forward?