Hi - I'm new here and I'm hoping for some advice and encouragement from others. My son Logan started Kindergarten this year and it has been a roller coaster every since. He's always been a very articulate and talkative child and is anxious to learn. My perception is that he has a hightened grasp of science and was actually very disappointed that they don't teach it in Kindergarten. His father is gifted and we are considering having Logan tested on our own. After only a couple weeks of school the teacher started a "smiley face" sheet where it broke down Logan's day and depending on how he behaved he'd get a happy, sad, or straight face. The main issue is that he talks or sings non stop. He does well with the reminder of his "smiley" sheet for a few days at a time and then seems to develop a resentment for it and says "I wish I'd never started this" I'm almost certain that he doesn't have ADHD because he can sit for hours staring at books (he doesn't actually know how to read them) and if it's something that engages him he has no problem pay attention. He seems to act with contempt towards the fact that they expect him to do things like color at school which he feels are boring.
We try to be very consistant with him and always have been. He's got very good manners outside of his endless talking and he's EXTREMELY empathetic towards others.
We've tried talking to him about how his behavior effect the other students. We've tried reward programs, we've tried consequence programs, etc.
I guess I'm looking for suggestions. Has anyone had experience with this? If I do have him tested and we find that he's gifted will school systems actually do anything for you at such a young age? We live in a rural area so our school options are limited. If anyone is from Kansas could you suggest someone in the Wichita area who does testing?
Thanks
Rachelle
