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So, something kind of disturbing happened at work today. During activity time, I was chatting with a second boy. All of sudden he started giving me kisses on my arm. I was really confused and didn't know how to react, so I ended up just continuing the conversation and pretend that everything was normal.
Things like this happens a lot at work since I work mostly with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade boys during play time. Yesterday, I was playing tag with another second boy and he tagged me on my breast. A teacher commented to the boy that it was inappropriate to do that. I know that the kid didn't really mean anything by it, but I still feel alittle weird with it.
Although something positive happened at work today:) During homework time, there was a 4th grade boy who was sitting by himself in the back of the classroom. He looked like he was about to burst out in tears. I had no idea what happened. He seemed fine during snack time. Anyway, at first I didn't know what to do. Then I decided to pull a chair up to him and ask him if he was ok. He said no, but he doesn't want to talk about it. So, I ended up leaving some chocolate on his desk and leaving him alone. I didn't think prying would help the situation, since I'm not the tutor he normal works with. However, I guess I did the right thing. A few minutes later he took out his homework and asked me to help with it. Later I found out that the teacher in the classroom accused him of something he didn't do and was getting him in a lot of trouble. I'm not sure what I did, but somehow I got through to him that the teachers and the tutors aren't trying to make his life difficult:)
I know I might seem obssessed with my students, but I am:) They're great kids even though they can be big pains sometimes. For instance, there's one 3rd grade boy who I work and play with all the time. During one homework session, he did his homework really fast...a lot faster than usual, so naturally I was really suspicious. I looked over his homework and it turned out that he just wrote random answers. When I confronted him about it, he said that it's ok b/c his teacher doesn't grade on correctness...she only checks if the homework is done and then they'll get the correct answers in class. I ended up erasing all of his work since it was all wrong and I told him that even though his teacher doesn't care if his work is right or now, I care so he has to sit there until his homework is 100% correct. I told him to start with writing his sentences. When I went back to read his first sentence, I saw that he had written, "I hate you right now." I didn't comment. Instead I moved away from him and went to help another student. After a few minutes, the kid approached and asked for help. He did his homework quickly and correctly. I think the biggest thing I learned from my experience working with students is that they're just kids. They don't really think before speak or act. Of course, they're going to be angry with you when you chatise them or make them do things they don't want to do. They may tell you that they hate you or tell you that you're the meanest teacher ever, but in the end they'll still want you to be there. They understand that it's grown ups' job to make them do what they want to do.
Ok, I'm done obssessing about my students for now:)
Things like this happens a lot at work since I work mostly with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade boys during play time. Yesterday, I was playing tag with another second boy and he tagged me on my breast. A teacher commented to the boy that it was inappropriate to do that. I know that the kid didn't really mean anything by it, but I still feel alittle weird with it.
Although something positive happened at work today:) During homework time, there was a 4th grade boy who was sitting by himself in the back of the classroom. He looked like he was about to burst out in tears. I had no idea what happened. He seemed fine during snack time. Anyway, at first I didn't know what to do. Then I decided to pull a chair up to him and ask him if he was ok. He said no, but he doesn't want to talk about it. So, I ended up leaving some chocolate on his desk and leaving him alone. I didn't think prying would help the situation, since I'm not the tutor he normal works with. However, I guess I did the right thing. A few minutes later he took out his homework and asked me to help with it. Later I found out that the teacher in the classroom accused him of something he didn't do and was getting him in a lot of trouble. I'm not sure what I did, but somehow I got through to him that the teachers and the tutors aren't trying to make his life difficult:)
I know I might seem obssessed with my students, but I am:) They're great kids even though they can be big pains sometimes. For instance, there's one 3rd grade boy who I work and play with all the time. During one homework session, he did his homework really fast...a lot faster than usual, so naturally I was really suspicious. I looked over his homework and it turned out that he just wrote random answers. When I confronted him about it, he said that it's ok b/c his teacher doesn't grade on correctness...she only checks if the homework is done and then they'll get the correct answers in class. I ended up erasing all of his work since it was all wrong and I told him that even though his teacher doesn't care if his work is right or now, I care so he has to sit there until his homework is 100% correct. I told him to start with writing his sentences. When I went back to read his first sentence, I saw that he had written, "I hate you right now." I didn't comment. Instead I moved away from him and went to help another student. After a few minutes, the kid approached and asked for help. He did his homework quickly and correctly. I think the biggest thing I learned from my experience working with students is that they're just kids. They don't really think before speak or act. Of course, they're going to be angry with you when you chatise them or make them do things they don't want to do. They may tell you that they hate you or tell you that you're the meanest teacher ever, but in the end they'll still want you to be there. They understand that it's grown ups' job to make them do what they want to do.
Ok, I'm done obssessing about my students for now:)