At a recent school event, my son's third-grade teacher told me that my child is slow. She even asked me if the pediatrician had ever discussed this with me.
To put it mildly, I was absolutely astonished. He is bringing home good grades in every class and was on the school honor roll last year. Whenever we help him with homework, he seems to know what he is doing. Should I talk to this teacher again or wait until after his next report card? -- Completely Surprised
Answer: You should be astonished because you and the teacher have such different views. You definitely need to have a formal meeting with this teacher as soon as possible to find out why the teacher thinks he is slow, as his grades tell a different story.
If the teacher truly feels that there is a problem, the school definitely needs to test him to see if he actually does have a problem. If he has any problems, a learning plan can be developed to help him.