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the pencil sharpening student

by muse

Jun 4, 2011

Ever have the student who waits until the bell rings and THEN he jumps up to sharpen his pencil, which took forever and i can't talk over the noise, and grab paper? He is a sweet kid and he does well in the class. He is polite in every way except this annoying habit which, I found out, he does in ever class.

I talked to him, privately, about the issue. He apologized and said he loved the class and doesn't know "why he does it."

I reminded him to sharpen his pencil and get paper when he walked in the door, but I was often approached by other students. Other students picked up on this and told him to sharpen his pencil and get paper when he walked in the door. He did and his pencil tip would 'break.'

I prepared a folder with a velcro tabbed mechanical pencil and paper. It was on a shelf by his desk and all he had to do was pick it up. So when I the bell rang, he would get up and pick up his folder. This actually worked for several weeks and he was happy. Then...See More

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Amanda D. How old is the student? It helps to know that On 6/04/11, muse wrote: > Ever have the student who waits until the bell rings and > THEN he jumps up to sharpen his pencil, which took forever > and i can't talk over the noise, and grab paper? He is a > sweet kid and he does well in the class. He is polite in > every way except this annoying habit which, I found out, he > does i...See More

Jun 4, 2011

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nfm On 6/04/11, Amanda D. How old is the student? It helps to know that wrote: > On 6/04/11, muse wrote: >> Ever have the student who waits until the bell rings and >> THEN he jumps up to sharpen his pencil, which took forever >> and i can't talk over the noise, and grab paper? He is a >> sweet kid and he does well in the cla...See More

Jun 4, 2011

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Kathy M Sounds a bit Pavlovian :)

One of the things I did at the beginning of the year was to get large plastic ziploc bags. In each bag was a set of the first papers we would use for the day and 6 pencils and pens. The student in the first seat took a paper, pen, and pencil. He or she would pass the bag to the next student. The 6th student passed...See MoreSounds a bit Pavlovian :)

One of the things I did at the beginning of the year was to get large plastic ziploc bags. In each bag was a set of the first papers we would use for the day and 6 pencils and pens. The student in the first seat took a paper, pen, and pencil. He or she would pass the bag to the next student. The 6th student passed the bag up at the end of class, returning any pens, pencils, and papers that I was collecting. The first student checked to be sure that all the pens and pencils were there. I collected all the bags from the students in the first seat, took out the papers, replaced them with the next class's papers and was ready to begin again.

On 6/04/11, nfm wrote: > On 6/04/11, Amanda D. How old is the student? It helps to know > that wrote: >> On 6/04/11, muse wrote: >>> Ever have the student who waits until the bell rings and >>> THEN he jumps up to sharpen his pencil, which took forever >>> and i can't talk over the noise, and grab paper? He is a >>> sweet kid and he does well in the class. He is polite in >>> every way except this annoying habit which, I found out, he >>> does in ever class. >>> >>> I talked to him, privately, about the issue. He apologized >>> and said he loved the class and doesn't know "why he does >>> it." >>> >>> I reminded him to sharpen his pencil and get paper when he >>> walked in the door, but I was often approached by other >>> students. Other students picked up on this and told him to >>> sharpen his pencil and get paper when he walked in the >>> door. He did and his pencil tip would 'break.' >>> >>> I prepared a folder with a velcro tabbed mechanical pencil >>> and paper. It was on a shelf by his desk and all he had to >>> do was pick it up. So when I the bell rang, he would get >>> up and pick up his folder. This actually worked for >>> several weeks and he was happy. Then it disappeared, but I >>> created another. >>> >>> For some reason, he just HAS to get up and do something >>> when the bell rings. >>> >>>

Jun 4, 2011

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Diane Bringol My suggestion is to change his job every month. This will keep his interest just long enough and then he gets a new one. After a while put jobs in a box and get him to pick one for each month.

Diane Bringol Marksville, La

On 6/04/11, Martha wrote: > As an intermediate step can you give him something quieter to do > when the...See MoreMy suggestion is to change his job every month. This will keep his interest just long enough and then he gets a new one. After a while put jobs in a box and get him to pick one for each month.

Diane Bringol Marksville, La

On 6/04/11, Martha wrote: > As an intermediate step can you give him something quieter to do > when the bell rings? Say he's already prepared with the pencil > and paper, but when the bell rings his job is to do ______ that > will be less disruptive. Or allow him to get his folder after > the bell rings so he satisfies that need to jump up without > having to do the noisy pencil sharpening. > > On 6/04/11, Jo wrote: >> Pavlov's dogs. The bell is a signal. >> >> I think it is just a terrible habit he is in and until ALL of >> his teachers do exectly the same thing, it will continue. >> Breaking a habit is tough work, particularly when everyone >> allowed it to continue for so long. >> >> >> On 6/04/11, muse wrote: >>> Ever have the student who waits until the bell rings and >>> THEN he jumps up to sharpen his pencil, which took forever >>> and i can't talk over the noise, and grab paper? He is a >>> sweet kid and he does well in the class. He is polite in >>> every way except this annoying habit which, I found out, he >>> does in ever class. >>> >>> I talked to him, privately, about the issue. He apologized >>> and said he loved the class and doesn't know "why he does >>> it." >>> >>> I reminded him to sharpen his pencil and get paper when he >>> walked in the door, but I was often approached by other >>> students. Other students picked up on this and told him to >>> sharpen his pencil and get paper when he walked in the >>> door. He did and his pencil tip would 'break.' >>> >>> I prepared a folder with a velcro tabbed mechanical pencil >>> and paper. It was on a shelf by his desk and all he had to >>> do was pick it up. So when I the bell rang, he would get >>> up and pick up his folder. This actually worked for >>> several weeks and he was happy. Then it disappeared, but I >>> created another. >>> >>> For some reason, he just HAS to get up and do something >>> when the bell rings. >>> >>>

Jun 9, 2011

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Joyce Nation I agree that the bell ringing is a stimulant and as such you need to be able to have something for the student to do that is quiet. Things like passing out morning papers, have a color sheet for them. These things I have tried and they seem to work. On 6/04/11, Martha wrote: > As an intermediate step can you give him something quieter to do >...See MoreI agree that the bell ringing is a stimulant and as such you need to be able to have something for the student to do that is quiet. Things like passing out morning papers, have a color sheet for them. These things I have tried and they seem to work. On 6/04/11, Martha wrote: > As an intermediate step can you give him something quieter to do > when the bell rings? Say he's already prepared with the pencil > and paper, but when the bell rings his job is to do ______ that > will be less disruptive. Or allow him to get his folder after > the bell rings so he satisfies that need to jump up without > having to do the noisy pencil sharpening. > > On 6/04/11, Jo wrote: >> Pavlov's dogs. The bell is a signal. >> >> I think it is just a terrible habit he is in and until ALL of >> his teachers do exectly the same thing, it will continue. >> Breaking a habit is tough work, particularly when everyone >> allowed it to continue for so long. >> >> >> On 6/04/11, muse wrote: >>> Ever have the student who waits until the bell rings and >>> THEN he jumps up to sharpen his pencil, which took forever >>> and i can't talk over the noise, and grab paper? He is a >>> sweet kid and he does well in the class. He is polite in >>> every way except this annoying habit which, I found out, he >>> does in ever class. >>> >>> I talked to him, privately, about the issue. He apologized >>> and said he loved the class and doesn't know "why he does >>> it." >>> >>> I reminded him to sharpen his pencil and get paper when he >>> walked in the door, but I was often approached by other >>> students. Other students picked up on this and told him to >>> sharpen his pencil and get paper when he walked in the >>> door. He did and his pencil tip would 'break.' >>> >>> I prepared a folder with a velcro tabbed mechanical pencil >>> and paper. It was on a shelf by his desk and all he had to >>> do was pick it up. So when I the bell rang, he would get >>> up and pick up his folder. This actually worked for >>> several weeks and he was happy. Then it disappeared, but I >>> created another. >>> >>> For some reason, he just HAS to get up and do something >>> when the bell rings. >>> >>>

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