Wow, what a wonderful metaphor! That perfectly describes my DS5. He thrives on abstract thought and insight, and there is VERY, VERY little of that in preK. His teachers do recognize it this year, but they still feel like there is very little they can do to meet his needs. He definitely stands out--the awkward one bumbling around with invisible wings. His teachers comment that he is such a "thinker," but being a "thinker" in PreK is a miserable experience b/c not much thinking is going on! So sad! He is not yet into the 3Rs, but instead is more of a scientist/philosopher at this stage. I guess schools don't know what to do with that.