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avatarDMukar
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Is it ok for a 6 year old in kindergarten to be sent to alternative/disciplinary school for talking in class?

I have a 6 year old who is quite above average in their kindergarten class. My child has been constantly sent to the office for a full day of timeout for either talking without raising her hand, talking out loud or seeks some form of attention from the teacher. Now my child is facing a disciplinary hearing and I do not feel the offenses require that form of discipline. Please help. I do not know if there is anything that I can do before they sentence my child to the alternative school. My child has been tested for giftedness and the results came back normal. How can I help my child before its too late.

Question applies to ages: 6

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avatarElizabeth.Johns
# of Thumbs Up Received (76)		 I did not even know that there was such a thing as an alternative/disciplinary school for kindergarten! Or disciplinary hearings! When my middle son was in kindergarten, he stabbed a kid with scissors and the worst thing he got was a one-day suspension.

A full day timeout for talking without raising her hand sounds excessive. Is this a private school? Most public school teachers that I know have thicker skins than your child's teacher seems to have. In kindergarten, the children are still learning the rules about raising hands, talking out of turn, or doing something the teacher has asked them not to. It's the teacher's job to direct and guide your child to the acceptable behavior, not send her to a disciplinary hearing.

I think the first step, if you have not already done so, is to set up an appointment with the teacher, principal, and perhaps a counselor at your school. Talk about what they see as your child's "problems" and try to work out a reasonable solution.

It may well be that this particular teacher or even this school is not a good fit for your child. It's nearly the end of the school year; perhaps you could investigate some other schools in your area (public, parochial, Montessori, etc.), and visit them and meet with the administrators to learn how they would handle your child.

For what it's worth, I think the reaction and punishments your child is receiving at this school are totally over the top and out of proportion to the situation as you describe it.

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