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High energy child

by Bumblebee

Apr 24, 2014

We have a special little boy in our class who is VERY high energy. Constantly moving his body, does poorly with free play, and is best at guided one on one activities. My co-teacher will ask him to leave group activities and sit quietly in a chair until he's ready. Sitting quietly is something he can't do, which results in him regularly being excluded. He knows right from wrong, but his body and mind seem to be in constant overdrive. During his " breaks" he's told to look at a book, or do a puzzle, which bores him, and he acts out. I tried to do something new, and asked him to trace his letters, ( this is a great activity that he enjoys and actually concentrates on) and my co- teacher took the book away and said that was a reward only.

I am at the end of the line. I think what she does is useless, and yelling does not work, she thinks I'm trying to reward him for bad behavior.

I'm just looking for any opinions or ideas on how to deal with the situation, including qu...See More

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Sara On 4/24/14, Bumblebee wrote:

It sounds as if you know what to do - some kids can't be punished into obeying - and this kid sounds more than a bit ADHD to me. And your co-worker sounds illogical to me - the child can't sit still in group so she tells the child to leave the group and go sit still somewhere else?? There's no logic to that. ...See MoreOn 4/24/14, Bumblebee wrote:

It sounds as if you know what to do - some kids can't be punished into obeying - and this kid sounds more than a bit ADHD to me. And your co-worker sounds illogical to me - the child can't sit still in group so she tells the child to leave the group and go sit still somewhere else?? There's no logic to that.

Has he a 'fidget'? We give our kids who are like this one a 'fidget' - a soft ball they can squeeze or a rubber bracelet on their arm than they can rub - the tactile thing can help restless children to sit more still.

A towel taped to the seat of their chair can help them to sit still - again it's the tactile thing. Sitting that child next to the teacher - not as a punishment - but as a way of getting extra close to the action and the teacher's voice can help them to stay more focused and more still.

My own son was like this and we found if he was allowed to hold a pencil - it grounded him like an antenna used to ground the old tvs. He held a thick-barreled unsharpened pencil in his hand during circle time. he didn't play with it or distract other children with it - he just held it. Again I think it's the tactile thing - something to hold, to feel, to touch can help this kind of kid to channel their energy. My son would rub his finger and thumb constantly on the pencil but then the rest of him could hold still.

It's just a different kind of fidget.

> We have a special little boy in our class who is VERY > high energy. Constantly moving his body, does poorly > with free play, and is best at guided one on one activities. > My co-teacher will ask him to leave group activities and > sit quietly in a chair until he's ready. Sitting quietly is > something he can't do, which results in him regularly > being excluded. He knows right from wrong, but his body > and mind seem to be in constant overdrive. During his " > breaks" he's told to look at a book, or do a puzzle, which > bores him, and he acts out. I tried to do something new, > and asked him to trace his letters, ( this is a great activity > that he enjoys and actually concentrates on) and my co- > teacher took the book away and said that was a reward > only. > > I am at the end of the line. I think what she does is > useless, and yelling does not work, she thinks I'm trying > to reward him for bad behavior. > > I'm just looking for any opinions or ideas on how to deal > with the situation, including quiet time activities for him > and reward systems. >

Apr 25, 2014

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aztch For some children it is usually something neurological and people call it ADHD. I have a student who cannot maintain focus for more than 2 seconds. We call it ADHD for lack of anything better but it is obvious that there is neurological issues present. TBI or something else is present but school districts are certainly not going to pay for MRI's to...See MoreFor some children it is usually something neurological and people call it ADHD. I have a student who cannot maintain focus for more than 2 seconds. We call it ADHD for lack of anything better but it is obvious that there is neurological issues present. TBI or something else is present but school districts are certainly not going to pay for MRI's to diagnose issues in the brain and our knowledge of the brain workings is too unsophisticated to reach some of these children in a meaningful way. Kids certainly should not be punished for what is beyond their control but I had yet to find way to have this child maintain focus for more than 2 seconds.

On 4/25/14, Sara wrote: > On 4/24/14, Bumblebee wrote: > > It sounds as if you know what to do - some kids can't be > punished into obeying - and this kid sounds more than a bit > ADHD to me. > And your co-worker sounds illogical to me - the child can't > sit still in group so she tells the child to leave the group > and go sit still somewhere else?? There's no logic to that. > > Has he a 'fidget'? We give our kids who are like this one > a 'fidget' - a soft ball they can squeeze or a rubber > bracelet on their arm than they can rub - the tactile thing > can help restless children to sit more still. > > A towel taped to the seat of their chair can help them to sit > still - again it's the tactile thing. Sitting that child next > to the teacher - not as a punishment - but as a way of > getting extra close to the action and the teacher's voice can > help them to stay more focused and more still. > > My own son was like this and we found if he was allowed to > hold a pencil - it grounded him like an antenna used to > ground the old tvs. He held a thick-barreled unsharpened > pencil in his hand during circle time. he didn't play with it > or distract other children with it - he just held it. Again I > think it's the tactile thing - something to hold, to feel, to > touch can help this kind of kid to channel their energy. My > son would rub his finger and thumb constantly on the pencil > but then the rest of him could hold still. > > It's just a different kind of fidget. > > >> We have a special little boy in our class who is VERY >> high energy. Constantly moving his body, does poorly >> with free play, and is best at guided one on one > activities. >> My co-teacher will ask him to leave group activities and >> sit quietly in a chair until he's ready. Sitting quietly is >> something he can't do, which results in him regularly >> being excluded. He knows right from wrong, but his body >> and mind seem to be in constant overdrive. During his " >> breaks" he's told to look at a book, or do a puzzle, which >> bores him, and he acts out. I tried to do something new, >> and asked him to trace his letters, ( this is a great > activity >> that he enjoys and actually concentrates on) and my co- >> teacher took the book away and said that was a reward >> only. >> >> I am at the end of the line. I think what she does is >> useless, and yelling does not work, she thinks I'm trying >> to reward him for bad behavior. >> >> I'm just looking for any opinions or ideas on how to deal >> with the situation, including quiet time activities for him >> and reward systems. >>

May 2, 2014

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