The but tutcher is failing Kindergarten!

[mcctatas]

his teacher assured me that if they actually graded academics he would be well beyond his peers, but since they focus on social skills and listening, he is failing (albeit in a spectacular fashion). Of course since he reads, knows all of the states/continents and most of the countries and also does math in his head I am sure it is kind of hard to stay interested in another round of "Name an animal that starts with the letter ___".

But the best part; they won't move him ahead to accomodate him academicaly because he is a social moran, but I have a feeling that if he were actually interested he would at least stop saying "teacher, this is stupid" every five minutes!

:crazy:

[KitchenWitch]

1. Yeah...

I hear ya.

My daughter is in second grade. She reads at a fourth grade level. But she has "focus issues"

x(

[mnhtnbb]

2. It might be time to look into something other than public school for him.

[Dr. Strange]

3. Is this thread about me?

Cause I'm not actually failing Kindergarten, you know.

[mcctatas]

5. Ummm...

two things, no it's not about you, although if I track down your kindergarten teacher I could ask and secondly, if you are going to have that in your signature you should at least say I was talking about Growing Up Skipper! Lest people think I am some kind of pervert!!!111!1!!!!

:rofl:

[Dr. Strange]

17. If I added that to the sigline, it would only add context.

And do we really need that? I don't think so.

:patriot:

[Kali]

54. OMG

the video!:rofl: :rofl: :applause: :applause: :fistbump: :thumbsup: :toast: :toast: :rofl: :patriot:

[Dr. Strange]

56. Thank you...but sadly...

it went DUzyless.

:cry:

[mcctatas]

8. And furthermore...

that video is freaking hysterical!!!!!


:rofl:

[TZ]

41. It can't be about you

You are a ninth grader remember?

[Dr. Strange]

43. Good point.

I hope I finally pass it!

[Burma Jones]

4. My Parents like to tell the story of my Kindergarten Teacher threatening to fail me

because I couldn't skip and showed other evidence of physical (and social) awkwardness.....

I was one of those oddball kids...you know...the academic type....

That was 43 years ago, nice to see educators have progressed.....

[Critters2]

28. My mom told the story of my getting an "unsatisfactory" in social development

When my mom called to ask about this, she was told I "lacked leadership skills". My mom always laughed about how I lacked leadership skills at the age of 5, nearly putting my academic career in jeopardy.

Of course, I still lack leadership skills, but if I can fake it for another 17 years, I'll still draw a decent pension.

[latebloomer]

39. My brother failed skipping, too!

However, he passed hopping! :eyes:

Now he's a writer and professor.

[Midlodemocrat]

6. Get him tested and get him a 504.

That way, within the boundaries of what is possible in the school, you can insist that he receive enrichment.

[mcctatas]

13. I'm working on it...

thankfully I come from "social service royalty" (family joke, since everyone but my freeper brother works for or runs a non profit human services agency) so I know the system, I feel really bad for parents who don't.

[Gormy Cuss]

14. Best advice on the thread.

It sounds like the fiberglass-loving but tutcher is bored.

[sasquatch]

31. ???

:shrug:

[Midlodemocrat]

40. A 504 is a watered down version of an IEP or an

Individual Education Plan. You get the child tested and make noise that you want one and they have to, by law, accomodate you in a fair and reasonable manner as the budget allows.

It's designed for kids on both ends of the education spectrum, learning disabilities and gifted.

[Burma Jones]

42. We did this with our son after he was booted out of Montessori at age 2

We were lucky to be living in Westchester County NY at the time. Extraordinarily high property taxes, but, the services he received would have been much more than the 20K a year in taxes we paid had we been forced to obtain these services privately.

[Symarip]

7. I was a weird kid. I turned out fine.

Er... Nevermind. Belay my last.

[Midlodemocrat]

9. Seriously. That is totally a matter of opinion.

:rofl:

[Symarip]

10. Don't you have a wagon wheel to fix or something?

[mcctatas]

11. I would rather have him turn out like you or some of my other

not so normal male friends than like one of those douchebags on The Hills ;)

[DS1]

12. nobody likes a but tutcher

[Midlodemocrat]

16. Especially felines.

[JVS]

22. but tutchers has smelly hands

[Fire Walk With Me]

15. Home schooling!

In spite of the tension between him and the cat, I'm certain that it would work out.

[mcctatas]

18. OMG...

I would never survive! I am already deluged with what's and why's and how's that I can't answer. And then there is the quest for insulation, oh no, please God no! :scared:

[Fire Walk With Me]

19. My advice: Just give him the insulation and never again think about it.

And hope that you never find out.

[Oeditpus Rex]

20. Wrap him in R-19 and duct tape until he's 21

He'll be fine.



Don't worry about this. It's just CYA.

[mcctatas]

25. Ya know...

if I am ever in the market for a manny, I think I am scratching you off teh list :rofl:

[Oeditpus Rex]

32. Why?

Kids love me. I make up cool games. :shrug:

[LeftyMom]

21. Find a school with a full day gifted program.

For some kids they're a godsend.

[PassingFair]

23. Lots of systems don't have them.

My district decided to split my daughter into
a split kindergarten/1st grade day.

Within 3 weeks, they just eased her into
1st grade. She was challenged there and
fit in size-wise.

(She was NOT happy about starting earlier
in the morning. AT ALL.)

[mcctatas]

24. Yeah...

my daughter is in the gifted and talented program in our district and her services include 8th grade math, science and English (as a 7th grader) and invitations to become a mathlete. Our budget for GT and other programs has been gutted in the last 8 years :grr:

[XemaSab]

26. Another reason why public school sucks

Your son is apparently smarter than the teacher.

If he repeats kindergarten, you run the risk of having him hate school forever.

[mcctatas]

27. I know...

luckily I don't think they will hold him back even if he is a failure at the all important skills of listening and following directions

[Reverend_Smitty]

29. They wanted to hold me back because I lacked proper hand-eye coordination

y'know all the important skills in life like holding a pencil properly, coloring in the lines and cutting paper neatly. I think if my mom actually let them do that to me I'd still be struggling to get to first grade.

signed,
someone with a Master's degree that still has trouble with coloring books

[mcctatas]

30. I hear ya...

they told my mom I was "retarded" because I could not walk backward on a balance beam! I am a college graduate and used to be one hell of a soccer player so they can kiss my ass!

[SoxFan]

33. Sounds like a future Lounger

[billyskank]

34. Ah, one size fits all education.

God help you if you fall near either end of the curve. :(

[Deep13]

35. I was in the same boat (except for the math part.)

In my case I did not find out until much later that the lack of social skills were a symptom of Asperger's or something like it.

[mcctatas]

47. He is on the spectrum as well...

but educational diagnoses are nearly impossible to get.

[DarkTirade]

36. ...

:banghead:

You'd think with the number of kids who fall into that same crack, the school systems would have noticed and started MAKING A GODDAMN NICHE for them, instead of just holding them back.

Hell, just about everyone I associate with was like that in elementary school.

And middle school.

And high school.

[mcctatas]

46. My high school guidance counselor called me...

"A Gifted Under-Achiever" of course it wasn't until I got to college that they found out I'm dyslexic. It is much easier to blame the kids than it is to fix the system.

:hi:

[DarkTirade]

58. Yeah, that was me.

Every time I take an IQ test I score somewhere around 145, and yet I almost failed out of high school.

[Haole Girl]

37. Did the teacher offer any solutions? I would immediately talk with the...

school Principal! Don't take this lying down. Something doesn't sound right.

Good luck. Please keep us posted. I hate to hear stories like this-- where seemingly very bright students are held back because there might be personal issues with a particular teacher. :-(

[Fire Walk With Me]

38. I take issue with his disdain for the Animal-Naming game. Humph.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x8286611

[mcctatas]

45. Dude...

seriously, get help! :rofl:

[Fire Walk With Me]

50. The scary thing is...

...I =AM= the help!

Can't tutch this (Hammertime).

[lightningandsnow]

44. Deja vu.

That was me in kindergarten.

I also couldn't write or draw, so I was considered not only disobedient, but kinda stupid. I could read at the age of 3, though...

He's going to be so much happier in high school.

[alarimer]

48. Sounds like me in Kindergarten.

I once was suspended from kindergarten for similar things.

I was probably being a brat because I was SO bored.

[Redneck Socialist]

49. LOL! I really hope that you archive these posts.

Years from now you can sit the but tutcher down and reveal to him that he was known far and wide across teh internets as "The But Tutcher!"

:rofl:

[elshiva]

51. Also he is quite an artist. Like a young Picasso.

;) DON'T TUTCH THE BUT.

[mcctatas]

60. He can capture a moment, that's for sure...

:hi: :hug:

[elshiva]

61. Has he learned how to milk a cow yet or

does he still think it's touching the cow's "winkie?" ;)

[mcctatas]

62. He still thinks it's a winkie...

and it cracks him up every time :rofl:

[elshiva]

63. Does he still drink milk?

It comes from a cow's winkie. Don't tutch the winkie. ;)

[mcctatas]

64. Only chocolate...

and i shudder to think where he supposes that comes from :rofl:

[elshiva]

65. He probably doesn't think about that.

He probably just thinks, "MMM CHOCK-O-LIT!" :9

[Fleshdancer]

52. fight it

How does forcing a bored child to repeat the same boring crap help him act less bored?

:wtf:

[AwakeAtLast]

53. Oh yeah, that's WMUette

You have described her to a T. She's in 1st grade, but last year her K teacher had the nurse check her vision because she wasn't coloring in the lines! :eyes:

This year when she has a good day, it means she was very busy. Don't even get me started about the fact that they only get one 20 minute recess - there are other 1st grades in the building that get two. She has her problems in the afternoon, right around the time they would have recess if they let them. Ugh.

Edit because I forgot to add that yes, she is also academically ahead. Couple that with a lack of shyness and an extroverted personality and you have a challenging child to teach. I just wish they would take up the challenge. <sigh>

[PaddyBlueEyes]

55. Hey can always dropout and hang out with these guys..

[mcctatas]

57. Gee...

thanks...

Jackass! :rofl:

[PaddyBlueEyes]

59. Just trying to be of service

maam...

[CreekDog]

66. don't worry, the subjects he is failing

are not necessary to post on DU. :evilgrin:

[RandomThoughts]

67. I hope the kid just realizes

he does not want to accel in the fashion the peers consider 'social success' For instance, if for years a population has been fed BS, then 'listening skill' is a joke. LOL. And ignoring becomes the best skill. Tell the donkey he can reach the carrot on the stick in front of him. Would the 'valued' person listen to this?

the animal left off of animal starting with A___ thread. ASS :)

But in a deeper context, You are right, achievement is not based on how hard someone works, or how smart they are. It is how well they work with others for common goals. Sometimes when a boss is ego filled, or power hungry, this means how well a person kisses up, but with good managers its how well they get along with co-workers, and even customers.