Student says he’s too smart for first grade. This is the principal’s response Student claims first grade isn’t challenging enough due to his intelligence
Education is about developing the mind’s capacity for thought, not just learning facts. Sadly, our educational system frequently fails to encourage students’ creativity or allow them to think creatively. The following story is just a joke that usually makes you laugh, but it also says a lot about the qualities that should characterize education: curiosity, creativity, and the occasional laugh. A first grader named Johnny wasn’t interested in the lesson so his teacher asked him what the problem was. The boy replied: “I’m too smart for first grade. My sister, who is in third grade, is less intelligent than me. I think I’m in the wrong class.” The teacher then took Johnny to the principal’s office. While Johnny waited in the hallway outside, the teacher informed the principal of the situation. “The boy would take a test,” the headmaster informed the instructor, “and if he didn’t do well, he would be sent back to first grade to learn appropriate behavior.” Continue… Johnny decided to take...
