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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 576033" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Star, I love how you say things. It's so true. School is important and if the school feels a child is a problem and is unwilling to go out of their way to help, it is not good for that child. And if that is the philosophy of the school, things are unlikely to change. J. is a bright, witty little boy with more energy than some little boys and he may be a little non-typical, but he is clearly capable of learning and should have every chance to reach his potential. Kids pick up the vibes of the adults surrounding them. </p><p>Malika, have you considered a Montessori? My oldest went to one for a few years because he was hyper too but he learned fast and he really, really liked it and learned a lot. He was also not the type of child who liked to sit in his desk and got into a lot of mischief because of that as the years went on...he would tap on his desk, or scribble on paper while the teacher was talking or talk to and distract his friends and his teachers never liked him. This was in spite of him getting almost all A's in class. I think teachers tend to favor kids who sit quietly in class, don't talk, and just do their work without any problem. It's natural for teachers to like working with easier children, but that sort of learning doesn't work for all kids. And it should not mean they are given up on.</p><p>In high school, my son stopped trying so hard and his grades fell to C's and he tried to get out of going to school. In fact, he became school phobic. I do not mean that this will happen to J., but kids do get tired of always being put down by teachers. To this day, it makes me sad because this particular son has a very high IQ and had a lot of potential...he could have done anything. But school became someplace he didn't want to go to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 576033, member: 1550"] Star, I love how you say things. It's so true. School is important and if the school feels a child is a problem and is unwilling to go out of their way to help, it is not good for that child. And if that is the philosophy of the school, things are unlikely to change. J. is a bright, witty little boy with more energy than some little boys and he may be a little non-typical, but he is clearly capable of learning and should have every chance to reach his potential. Kids pick up the vibes of the adults surrounding them. Malika, have you considered a Montessori? My oldest went to one for a few years because he was hyper too but he learned fast and he really, really liked it and learned a lot. He was also not the type of child who liked to sit in his desk and got into a lot of mischief because of that as the years went on...he would tap on his desk, or scribble on paper while the teacher was talking or talk to and distract his friends and his teachers never liked him. This was in spite of him getting almost all A's in class. I think teachers tend to favor kids who sit quietly in class, don't talk, and just do their work without any problem. It's natural for teachers to like working with easier children, but that sort of learning doesn't work for all kids. And it should not mean they are given up on. In high school, my son stopped trying so hard and his grades fell to C's and he tried to get out of going to school. In fact, he became school phobic. I do not mean that this will happen to J., but kids do get tired of always being put down by teachers. To this day, it makes me sad because this particular son has a very high IQ and had a lot of potential...he could have done anything. But school became someplace he didn't want to go to. [/QUOTE]
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