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Having trouble with one boy who has emotional problems. He hits and kicks at recess, smiles about it, and blames the other child. His behavior is mostly smiling, bothering others and blaming them.

Towards the end of the day yesterday, he was being disruptive while I was reading to the class, so I turned to him to settle down, which as usual he protested, and then some other boys started playing with each other, had turned their backs, and I had to say their names loudly before they payed attention. The parents were in the hall, so I was embarrassed especially because I never yell and the parents in the hall to pick them up heard me.

I'm a new teacher and this is my second week. Could use some advice.
could be a long year... If the child has emotional issues he is "different" and you need to have a "different plan" for him. First of all, I think you could address the pick-time (will help you too)and set up a contract with that one child with a true reward for him to behave during that time. (You will have to break that down a lot to get him to understand and buy in) Ki...See More
Sep 14, 2013
maureen I was fortunate decades ago to receive a copy of Greg Nelson's "Teacher's Bags of Tricks" when I worked as an assistant in a Montessori school. That book became my "backbone" of how I ran a classroom and I found it invaluable all those years I taught. It really helped me in what to say or do when those unexpected behaviors sprung up.

I al...See More
Sep 14, 2013


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