Cym and Elh, I have seen the same thing with my dd. She will complain about her assignments directly to the teacher, but after a few months of it, I start to hear things at home. By that time, she's already told me that some of the boys in her class have been already sent to the principal's office, because they just cannot tolerate having to sit and listen to endless repetition of something they already know. Since she does not exhibit bad behavior in class, it puts the onus on me to advocate for her in these situations. (If it was really a problem, she'd be acting out, right?)
I will say that being in a school for gifted children has helped her, because she is more like "one of the crowd." She really does just want to fit in, at an age where some of her friends are deciding that being popular is way better than being smart.
--C.
