Will my son be bored in kindergarten?

Question

My son will be 5 in March and he has been reading and spelling for over a year. He loves math too- adding and subtracting even into negative numbers. I have to ask him to put down his math book and go outside and play! He spells backwards outloud (on his own) and works on 1st grade books without any pressure from us. He is constantly asking us questions about spelling and rhyming etc and is an amazing artist too. I am just worried that he will be bored in school. Anyone have a similar situation and how did you deal with it and the teacher?

Answer 1

I would optionalize. skipping grades .

All you do is talk to the teachers and the head of the school he'd be going to, and he'll take a battery of tests and, depending on the score, he'll be placed in the grade they see fit on his first day of school.

Answer 2

yeah just say that your son can do all of this show them evidence then they cant do anything job done

Answer 3

i don't think your son will be bored at all in school. He's gonna be meeting new friends and the teacher might move him up. You have a really bright child!

Answer 4

I too have a naturally gifted child. I am homeschooling her at the age of three just to keep up with her and keep her interested. By the time she is old enough for kindergarten she will be at the 2nd or 3rd grade level. To me this just asks for trouble. Bored children tend to get into trouble because they have too much time on their hands. Skiping grades isn't always the best answer either. Children are then forced to be with kids that are emotionaly 2 or 3 years ahead of them. That is a huge gap. Even our Parents as Teacher rep encouraged me to homeschool. Her thought were that my DD would be bored and would disrupt the class and by the 2nd grade be labeled ADD or the like. That is why we have decided to homeschool.  Other parents I talk to dedide on tutors or private school that can tailor the curriculum to the child. Most public schools will fight you if you ask them to do that if your child is advanced(however they will break their back to accomodate a disabled or other high needs child but that is an argument for another day).

Good luck

Answer 5

My suggestion is that you consider the homeschooling alternative.  You are obviously one of the best teachers this child has ever had and you have his best interests at heart.  Why put him in a classroom where he is either bored or under-aged?

Answer 6

he might excel in the academic part of kindergarten but there is more to it than just academics.  is your child sociable?  does he share with other children?  does he have good manners?  these things are also important in kindergarten.  not only do they go to kindergarten to learn but to socialize too.  teachers are teachers for a reason. they realize that not every student is going to know or learn at the same level.  they will keep your son stimulated enough.

Answer 7

He sounds so bright and kindergarten will be so wonderful for him.

As he begins to explore school and kindergarten, he will not be bored because truly gifted children and rarely ever bored. They will always find some way to occupy their time with learning, imagination, and extension.

Keep him reading!

Answer 8

He may be bored.  But, at his age, he has a lot more to learn than just how to read and write.

If he's bored, it's because he's having challenges with other skills that a child his age needs to develop.  Social skills.  Having patience.  Physical skills.  Like that.

You should, of course, nurture his abilities.  If he's not getting that in school (and he may not), then continue to work with him at home (sounds like you've done an excellent job, so far).  After school, do math problems, have him do art, and work on the spelling.

While he's in school, let him develop his other skills.

Answer 9

If it's so easy for him, put him in kindergarten for a month or two and see how he likes it. If the teacher thinks hes above grade level  (or you thinks he's not challenged enough) ask her if she could teach him some 1st grade lessons or give him 1st  grade books to do at home. In my opinion you shouldn't have him skip a grade because he might miss some lessons on things he didn't know . He also should be with children his own age.

Answer 10

I have a grandniece who started kindergarten at age 5, however she was tested at a reading and math level of an 8 year old or 3rd grade.    She had to stay in her class for awhile and then she was moved to an 3rd grade class.   She said she was kind of bored, but the teacher  worked with her and gave her other work to do which was more suited to her level.  Today kindergarten is more progressed, the children do more regular learning activities than they have in the past.   Just be proud and patient, as your son will probably continue to excel and will have to be moved more than once.

Answer 11

It depends on where you live.  Some districts will give him additional work others might consider moving him up.  Make sure that your son's teacher knows of his abilities; ask her/him how they will handle your son before he gets into the classroom ask the school as well.  Their responses will give you a better idea of how they look at a situation like this.

Answer 12

Don't completely move him a grade up whatever you do! Losing all his friends at this age (when social skills are developing) could be devastating to him.

Some options to talk to the teacher about would be having him be her special reading and writing helper, who when finished with his work in class (if he finishes way before the other children) could go around helping the other children with their reading and writing (very good for social skills development!) and he could also help her teach the lessons (for example, if shes teaching a letter, she might write that on the board and say, " *name*, could you tell the class what we are going to be learning about today?")

If you're school could accomodate this, consider having him moved to work with a special teacher for gifted and talented children (if you're school has one) for part of the day (ideally when his class is learning stuff he already knows).

Answer 13

see what you school's policy is about testing and skipping a grade.  Also know the difference between book smart and social appropriateness.  he may be too smart for kindergarten but not able to deal with other children in social environment

Answer 14

The teacher will move him up if hes that far ahead.....

Answer 15

He won't, it's too fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

Answer 16

Honestly I do not think your son will be bored. You can ask your son's kindergarten teacher when he enrolls.  In kindergarten they DO have time to SOCIALIZE AND PLAY.  I think he would have a great time meeting new friends. Maybe since your son is so smart he can SKIP A GRADE. Then he would be on the level that his brain has been working on.

Answer 17

he will be fine..no worries..

the teachers will guide him.. x))

Answer 18

There will be a pre kindergarten testing in most places. This will signal them to his advanced abilities and they will place him in a group of kindergartners who are also ahead of the norm. This is the perfect solution but not all schools can offer that. It will be less apparent in Kindergarten as it will when he reaches first grade. Then they may place him ahead to second. Thats how that usually works.