Originally Posted by Kriston
Actually, you hit on what has become the one thing I hope he gets from the class: speaking up for himself!

I'm in no position to give advice, since our DS is still only 4 and I have no experience with this kind of thing at all. But just from the outside I wonder whether it's a bit more difficult for your DS to learn to speak up for himself when you're there to speak up for him. I know you say the teacher says you should be in the classroom, and that's certainly some reason to attend. But you also say she clearly is annoyed (or perhaps, rather, intimidated?) by your presence. If your son really is enjoying it, and wants to keep going, maybe it would be easier and better for everyone if you just let him have a go on his own.

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