Is he "ahead" in these areas (so you're not worried about him missing instruction, but you think that he might be worried about it)? The most important thing I learned when my kids were in elementary school is that no one cares about your elementary school grades. Really, no one at all. They don't matter in high school; they don't even matter in middle school. Elementary is the safest and best place for letting kids experience the natural consequences of getting some Bs and Cs, even if those consequences are not due entirely to their own actions.
