DS 7 being silly in school - teacher now say's she is concerned

[elfsmum]

DS1 has always had an active imagination, he plays well with his brother (5) and makes friends easily.

he has always had a habit of making noises or singing for no reason when it's quiet or he's bored.

he's now in year 3 - his teacher says when he concentrates he produces exceptional work, she had said that he is bright, but he can be silly and distruptive and lets himself down because of that.

I've had a note of her tonight that is basically saying he's either one way or the other and she is concerned about his behaviour.

I'm at the end of my tether, we have tried rewards, talking to him, etc to try to find out why he does this.

Others who know him and have children say he's fine he's just being a boy - he is like a minature version of Jim Carey - the voices the funny faces etc

he says he's not doing it to make others laugh

so the teacher has asked that we talk to him about the importance of listening and working hard

we have ....repeatedly

any advice ?

Is he bored in school? Sounds like a normal year 3 boy to me.

This is a tricky one!

Is there a certain lesson that he is disruptive in? Is it carpet time?

maybe a reward system/star chart, i.e.if he sits on the carpet quietly he gets a star,if he manages to work hard in lesson 1 he gets a reward. etc

Explain to him that some children need to listen to the explanations carefully and its not fair if he spoils it for others.

Remind him to have a good run around at break times.

thanks cornsilk, I don't know as he can't remember (he says) what's gone on when he's been told off and I haven't been given examples of what he's doing at the time.

We don't get to see the teachers at the end of school as in the infants so this is coming home in his homelinks book.

If it's a problem at school the teacher perhaps should come up with some ideas, as at 7 they live so much in the moment it would be hard to deal with it at home...ask her what approach she is going to take!