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Re: frustrating Gr 1 student!
Posted by laurie Jarrett on 5/30/08
On 5/03/08, Sasha wrote:
> Last year I taught Kindergarten. I had a boy who joined the
> class mid-fall who was challenging in that he argued with
> whatever I said, usually starting with "My Dad says". He
> was loud, ill mannered, and not used to not getting his
> way. As the year progressed, he improved and began to 'get
> into the groove' of school and my classroom. While he was
> not a 'model student', he was a good kid who made a good
> effort.
>
> This year he is in Grade 1. I teach music to the Gr 1
> students. I have never had problems engaging students and
> getting them to participate and be positive in class. This
> group is my former kindergarten class, and they are even
> more receptive than other classes...except for this one
> boy.
>
> He does small, subtle things to 'disobey' my instructions,
> such as not singing when we sing together. He rolls his
> eyes, sings with a silly voice, scoots his chair around,
> while we are singing songs and playing games. At times he
> is distracting to the others, and he is always distracting
> to me.
>
> I have spoken to him privately, taken away small privleges
> (sp?), and given him a detention. I've spoken to the
> classroom teacher about his behavior. She just shrugs and
> says that's the way he is. (And that is a whole other
> kettle of fish -- this teacher can't stand me and doesn't
> give me the time of day).
>
> Any suggestions about how I can effectively deal with this
> boy? I have never had a student who reacts to me quite like
> him, and I don't know how to really get him to respond to
> me in a positive manner. Ideas? Advice? I'd appreciate
> anything!
Posts on this thread, including this one
- frustrating Gr 1 student!, 5/03/08, by Sasha.
- Re: frustrating Gr 1 student!, 5/14/08, by Leah.
- Re: frustrating Gr 1 student!, 5/30/08, by Laurie Jarrett.
- Re: frustrating Gr 1 student!, 5/30/08, by laurie Jarrett.
- Re: frustrating Gr 1 student!/ more info needed, 5/31/08, by Sara.
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