Originally Posted by CathyA
I'm not sure that boredom itself is the problem. I let my kids be "bored" at home but they are free to amuse themselves when they choose to. I think the problem is how some teachers handle downtime for kids who are ahead. Are these students allowed to choose an interesting/new and/or constructive activity or are they required to do more busywork?

This really hit the nail on the head of the issue for me. I'll be asking a modified version of that question at future school meetings.

I've been thinking about DD6's "I daydream most of the time in school" comment and following this discussion with great interest. I appreciate having all the different views to consider.