Here's the thing: My husband and I both really, honestly, truly thought that this was completely the norm. The boys rarely do these things around others, and we just assumed that other kids were doing the same things at home.
BTDT! My DS also was IDing the letters and their sounds at age 2, and then didn't learn to read until 1st grade! At 3 he was very into abstract thinking - G-d, and foodchains come to mind. Yeah, he is PG, but we didn't 'get it' until testing in 2nd grade.
Your boys sound lovely and fun.
I wouldn't be surprised that school folks aren't appreciative of 'abstract thought' - since so many are convinced kids don't have it, they don't think to look for it!
I would try and 'take they where they are' and give them the kind of info they seem to be interested in and not look at 'age-guidelines' anymore than you have to. I used to say that my DS was 'following his own developmental path, which although unusual, is normal for him.'
I'm guessing that they don't want to sort blocks by color, not because they can't, but because it doesn't interest them. If you showed them a prism - then that might catch their fancy!
In a way, my son was lucky not to be reading in Kindy, because it gave him something normal to do during the school hours. Each kids is gifted in their own way.
Keep posting, we love to hear from you!
Grinity
