Mk, my take is that for long term success, he needs the social skills and classroom behaviors more than he needs advanced academics in preschool. Really. I think it's great that he gives a darn what the teacher says, and you can work on loosening up the rule-bound thinking over time. And it's fabulous that there has been so much progress on sitting and listening at circle time-- that will make his life much, much easier in school.
I think it's an unrealistic expectation that fractions or even addition would be taught in a preschool. It's just not going to happen, and honestly, kids this age need other things just as much. How are your DS's play skills? He may even need to be taught to use toys and engage with others, as that is really important throughout the early years. There is a ton of stuff to learn, non-academic and academic, but not all of it has to be learned at the same time. He is not falling behind, nor is he likely to; I'd seriously let this go for a while.
DeeDee
