I Have a CLASS CLOWN Help!

It sounds like he needs to be in an advanced class room. I bet he is getting bored with his work and he is not being challenged enough so he is resorting to filling his time and that is with goofing off. does the school offer some a/p classes or could you put him in a more progressive school that would allow him to work at his pace and advance himself. I think he just needs more to do and the class clowning will be put aside so he can focus on his work. He sounds like a terribly smart kid and that needs to be nutured and encouraged, without discouraging his great attitude and love of life. I wish you the best and I too am getting ready to go back to school and work on my Master's so I feel your AHHH. Good luck.

With this kind of intelligence, sounds like he is probably bored out of his mind. Taking Harry Potter to class and tutoring others is awesome, so if he is in a "normal" class he must be far more advanced than what they are teaching. My daughter had the same problem. They were going over things that she already knew and hated it. I spoke with her teacher and we decided that when the class was doing something that she knew well she would get a special assignment. She was so much happier with class. So for your son, school may really be a joke. The teacher really does need to give him jobs (before he behaves) to help him behave. They probably need to challenge him more to really meet his intelligence level because for him...school probably is a joke.

I totally agree with the previous S., and not just cause she has the best name ever! lol

I was the same way in elementary school. I was called the "social butterfly" of the class and would start teaching if the teacher let me! :P My mom moved me to a gifted school. At my particular school, we worked a grade higher at school and had the regular work for homework. We also were taught in a lot of different ways to accomodate all the different learners. You might look in to special classes for the subjects he is better in. I'm new to the area so I don't know what other types of schools there are available.

Hey K.!

Your Corgan sounds like my daughter. Entertaining the masses!!! My daughter even sang a Johnny Cash duet (Jackson) with her reading teacher the other day!

Although you are right, most people usually laugh at the interesting things that happen, sometimes it can be a problem. But I try to look at it like this, hopefully, if she keeps this outgoing personality, she will be a strong successful woman, and so will your Corgan be a strong successful young man one day. Her kindergarten teacher told me at my first parent/teacher conference, she is either going to be a politian or a nun. But my money is on the stage! LOL

One thing you may try is enrolling him in dance. (Tap, ballet and jazz/hip hop) My son and daughter take, and compete, and it is a wonderful outlet, especially for my daughter who "lives to entertain!!!"

Although I would have him tested for gifted programs, I wouldn't jump the gun and change schools or move him up a grade. One thing I have found in my daughter is that although she can put up a good front, her social life can be hard work sometimes!!! LOL So much to do!!! So little time!!! And it can frusterate her. Keeping things simple for him will help him be the "funny focused guy."

Good luck with your little social bug!
~Lee