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Here's a sampling of the children I teach.
Child #1: She is tiny, looks like a four year old Reese Witherspoon, and talks a mile a minute. To herself. She tells these weird stories about ponies and fairies and how everyone needs to come with her and see them. But she does it while running around in circles which frankly just makes her look crazy.
Child #2: At first I answered all her questions. Between exercises. During exercises. While I was talking. Then I realized she just wanted attention so after I told her to be quiet (I actually had a few stern warnings) and she didn't listen I decided to just ignore her. We call it planned ignoring in the behavior therapy realm. This is what I got instead. "Teacher. Teacher. Teacher. Teacher. Teacher. Teacher. Teacher. Teacher. Teacher." No joke, she said the teacher for at least 30 seconds straight. At least she said it in tempo with the music.
Child #3: Whenever I tell her to do something (like listen) she completely ignores me. I call her name and it's as if she either doesn't hear me or that's not her name (forcing me to look at the roll to double check that, yes, this is indeed her name). But then I wonder if she knows English because everything she says sounds like jibberish. Seriously all jibberish. And she flails her hands while she does it so, again, I have another crazy child. It got so bad that another student turned to her and said, "Stop it. You look weird."
Child #4: This child decides that she must, absolutely must, walk across the floor while dragging her head on the ground. This takes a while. I feel stupid saying, "Please do not walk across the floor with your head on the ground" but I have to anyway. New ground rules are made in every class.
Do you know any crazy children? Any teachers or parents out there with similar stories to tell? Don't you want Reese Witherspoon's bangs like I do?
9 comments:
that's funny.
I really want bangs since I have a "five-head", but I have bad memories of my past bangs---I am just not ready to go there again.... :/
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Awww so cute!! It really sounds like you love what you do and truly care for your students, how wonderful!!!
That is too funny! My bf's niece is almost three and she sounds exactly like child one! She does that all the time. I made her a tutu and gave her Angelina Ballerina. She loved it and so we dance, leap, twirl and more, however, she loves to do all of those things while telling me about her dreams (which are totally made up and based on the days events) while spinning. Sometimes she loses her train of thoughts and just launches into another made up story.
Hilarious and concerning, all at once.
Reese Witherspoon has bangs down to a science! I'm just waiting for my hair to grow out before I cut my bangs like that again. As for crasie childrenz, can't really say I know any like THAT, but I do know a few bratty ones. It's never been my place to really deal with them like you have to, so, sorry can't really offer any advice; although talking w/ their parents might help... :)
Oh, I love little kids - they're so imaginative and fun! And yes...Reese's bangs are completely covetable - they fall perfectly!!
By the way...liking nice things is definitely a style. I'd say your style trademark is luxury!! :)
oh I think she is just so awesome!!...her bangs are perfection!!
that is hilarious!! Kids are so funny sometimes. :]
In my day job, I'm a teacher of 7-8 year olds and I can relate to this totally. Child's hand up, I'm still talking so I wait, hand starts waving, perhaps clicking or making funny straining sounds, I make a conscious effort to strategically ignore, then the child bursts with "teacher, yada yada yada" and then I have to politely ignore their behaviour by allowing another child who's been waiting patiently the chance to speak whilst ignoring the behaviour of the first!
My favourite comment is "you know, your ears don't work properly when you've got your hand up!?"
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