It’s not the teacher’s job to teach your child how
to behave; it’s your job as the parent. On Wednesday nights I’m a volunteer Bible
Study teacher and if what I see on Wednesday nights I what I would have to look
forward to in my second grade class every day, I would never teach second grade.
It’s okay to discipline your children; it makes them into strong, respectable people.
Things just get worse as they get older if you’re not consistent and set rules.
There are at least five kids in my Wednesday night class who apparently are
certified teacher assistance as they try to take over for me every Wednesday
when clearly I don’t need their help, as I already have an assistant adult
teacher in my class! That kind of behavior comes from parents not putting their
child in their place. When I see stuff like that, it tells me that at home they
interject all the time and their parents just let them, no repercussions for
their behavior. That’s a problem because I’m sure every other teacher they
encounter or and adult for that matter will have the same issue with them until
it’s corrected! I can redirect them in my class but I’m just one person and
they may figure, they can’t do that with me but they can continue doing it elsewhere.
As a teacher I don’t want to have to be a child’s parent and their teacher. I
want to give that child the education they deserve, that’s my job! While it’s
possible for me to educate them on manners, it’s not my job. I always tell my
boys to treat other adults the way the treat me and their dad. I just think it
personally shows a lack of concern on the parents’ part. The first thing that
will happen will be an outrageous response if the child displays their disrespectful
to the point that the parent becomes embarrassed. So why not do something about
it before it gets to that point?Parenting Tips on Discipline
This is so true! I feel that some genuinely good teachers have to spend the majority of their time babysitting children and not teaching them, simply because the children haven't been disciplined at home. I know that it is extremely hard to teach a class, while at the same time continuously having to tell some students to hush their mouth, or sit down, or stop cursing- things that they should be learning at home but, sadly, haven't.
Some kids are out of control, definitely. Some parents have tried their best to change their kids' behavior, but it hasn't worked. Some parents are working late, so kids are being raised by their 10-year-old sibling who has no clue or interest in changing behaviors. Worse, the kids might think the only way to get the teacher's attention is negative behavior. Sometimes they are frustrated or hungry or scared and the way those emotions come out is disruptive. You ask them why they threw a chair and they honestly will say "I don't know" because they don't understand their own feelings.
But when you ask young children to sit still for long periods of time, in the same hard chair where they do boring worksheets and aren't allowed to make a sound, you're also asking for trouble, in my opinion. The amount of academic work required of a 7 year old these days is substantial, and there just isn't time for the singing and dancing that used to help children let off steam.
This is so true! I feel that some genuinely good teachers have to spend the majority of their time babysitting children and not teaching them, simply because the children haven't been disciplined at home. I know that it is extremely hard to teach a class, while at the same time continuously having to tell some students to hush their mouth, or sit down, or stop cursing- things that they should be learning at home but, sadly, haven't.
ReplyDeleteSome kids are out of control, definitely. Some parents have tried their best to change their kids' behavior, but it hasn't worked. Some parents are working late, so kids are being raised by their 10-year-old sibling who has no clue or interest in changing behaviors. Worse, the kids might think the only way to get the teacher's attention is negative behavior. Sometimes they are frustrated or hungry or scared and the way those emotions come out is disruptive. You ask them why they threw a chair and they honestly will say "I don't know" because they don't understand their own feelings.
ReplyDeleteBut when you ask young children to sit still for long periods of time, in the same hard chair where they do boring worksheets and aren't allowed to make a sound, you're also asking for trouble, in my opinion. The amount of academic work required of a 7 year old these days is substantial, and there just isn't time for the singing and dancing that used to help children let off steam.