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Case: It's Just Kindergarten! There is a problem student in Mrs. Smith's Kindergarten class. He plays constantly while instruction is going on and is falling behind in class work because of his behavior. The teacher has made his parents aware of his behavior and addressed that it is a concern. The parents continue to avoid the situation because they say that "It is just Kindergarten and all they do is play all day anyway". The teacher has made it clear that it is more than that and has went over standards and state requirements with the parents but they still do not seem to get it. The teacher has also tried to motivate the child in many different ways. What are some ways the teacher could handle this situation? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) A lot of what has already been done is a great start. Showing the Kindergarten standards to the parents is incredibly important. I might even go so far as to show the VPK standards/a VPK curriculum to further prove the point that "school doesn't start in Kindergarten anymore" (or whatever the logo is). I also like the idea of having the parents come in for the day--although I would say to have them only come in for a part of the day, so that the entire day isn't spent in distraction. I would also have them come in towards the end of the day, just in case the student's day is set off and they either cry about their parents leaving or are distracted and looking for their parents for the rest of the day. Another thing that you could do is intermittently reward the student for appropriate behavior. |
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