Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Temper, Temper I have a student that is known for being intelligent. When he gets an answer wrong, he throws a fit. How do I let him know that he is not perfect and he can't become angry each time he is incorrect? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I had this same problem with a student this year. He would literally pitch a fit and fall on the floor screaming. Unfortunately, his dad has similar behavior at age 40. We discussed how everyone is good at something, but that we can't be the best at everything. We discussed all of the things he's really good at and then I asked him to tell me things he is not the best at. It was a starting point, but the tantrums lasted several months. In kindergarten (what I teach) it also has a lot to do with their lack of maturity.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I think if his dad exhibits the behavior at age 40, it is more an issue of his upbringing than his maturity. Rated On: June 30, 2015 3:15 pm Rated By: NaXeta                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: This seems like a great idea, asking the student what he is good and bad at realizing everyone isn't good at everything. Great Idea! Rated On: July 1, 2015 7:28 pm Rated By: TaPeBu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would just stick to the positive things that the student is good at. Rated On: October 4, 2015 2:51 am Rated By: aDuvej                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: definitely an upbringing issue. Rated On: October 16, 2015 2:44 am Rated By: Robert Hendler                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: While what you said it true, I don't think it really gives a solution, but rather excuses the issue as one of maturity. Rated On: October 17, 2015 1:56 am Rated By: Cortnie                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I feel this is not taking the issue far enough, the students tantrums could be something that effected his next few years of schooling. Rated On: October 18, 2015 11:31 pm Rated By: zaLyju                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I understand that students in Kindergarten are not the most mature kinds of students, but you cannot allow the behavior to persist, blaming it on their maturity level. Instead, teach them productive ways of channeling their temper. Rated On: October 19, 2015 1:06 am Rated By: ezyMyM                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Even in Kindergarten, the students need to have the expectations of what is acceptable and what isn't. Rated On: March 7, 2016 12:54 am Rated By: Cynthia Juez                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: The solution is not useful Rated On: March 3, 2017 6:53 am Rated By: tuBaZu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I agree in some ways how discussing the child's good qualities and strengths but I think a lot of his behavior most likely has to do with his dad. Children tend to be quite receptive and if his dad is the main person he's around all the time he's going to most likely adopt that behavior. Rated On: October 10, 2018 11:53 pm Rated By: Rachel                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This post is a bit unprofessional, especially the comment about the dad. Rated On: October 31, 2021 6:45 am Rated By: aseTyD