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student who back talks constantly

by she

Feb 27, 2017

I am beside myself about what to do with a boy who talks back constantly. I've talked with him, talked with his mom, but nothing has helped. He's fidgety and wiggly...constantly moving and refuses to move off the rug and sit at a table quietly. I really like him, but it is so frustrating!

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Retired K teacher When you say he "talks back" is he sassy or is it something else?

Whenever you have undesirable behaviors you need to figure out the antecedent, or what is happening just before you see the behavior so you know what is causing this behavior. Once you know what is setting off the behavior then you can work on fixing the problem. ...See More

Feb 28, 2017

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momof5 THANKS retired teacher!!!! Thanks for your advice, While I didn't post I am having same issue and I like the suggestion to give choices.

On 2/28/17, Retired K teacher wrote: > When you say he "talks back" is he sassy or is it something > else? > > Whenever you have undesirable behaviors you need to figure > out th...See MoreTHANKS retired teacher!!!! Thanks for your advice, While I didn't post I am having same issue and I like the suggestion to give choices.

On 2/28/17, Retired K teacher wrote: > When you say he "talks back" is he sassy or is it something > else? > > Whenever you have undesirable behaviors you need to figure > out the antecedent, or what is happening just before you see > the behavior so you know what is causing this behavior. Once > you know what is setting off the behavior then you can work on > fixing the problem. > > If he is fidgety and wiggly then give him more opportunities to > move - while the others are sitting on the rug let him walk > around or give him a big pom pom to handle. If he throws the > pom pom it won't hurt anyone or anything but it gives him > something to do with his hands. Boys, especially young boys > aren't ready to sit and IMO, they should be moving around and > not sitting. If he is walking around and still listening, so be it, he > is still getting the lesson. > > I had a child with ODD and it was a huge challenge! I started > giving him 2 appropriate choices and let him choose from the 2 > choices I gave him. If he didn't choose, I gave him a few > seconds and if he still didn't choose then I would choose for > him. I always chose the one I figured he didn't want or the one I > wanted the least because he would reject my choice and > choose the other one and we moved on. If he wouldn't come to > the table I would offer him the table or he can work on the floor, > if he didn't want to line up I would give him the choice to get in > line or walk with me holding my hand. Neither choice was a > "punishment" but he felt like he had some control and > whichever one he chose, was OK with me and I always said > "good choice". The behavior got worse for a bit as he tested to > see if I meant it but in a short time things were SO much better! > > > > > > On 2/27/17, she wrote: >> I am beside myself about what to do with a boy who talks >> back constantly. I've talked with him, talked with his >> mom, but nothing has helped. He's fidgety and >> wiggly...constantly moving and refuses to move off the >> rug and sit at a table quietly. I really like him, but >> it is so frustrating!

Apr 29, 2017

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