First off, it's obviously hard to keep their attention since they're interested doing in their own thing. I don't feel that they have disrespect for me; they're just out of control. (The age group, by the way, is kindergarten-3rd grade.)
I clearly explained to them that whoever follows my instructions well in class will be rewarded at the end (stickers, erasers, etc.). If they don't follow instructions, they will not receive a reward. A couple have responded well to this and do follow my instructions. Today I had two kids that had tantrums because they didn't get prizes. I told them next time they might if they follow instructions better.
And lastly, there's a kid who's generally a trouble-maker; puts others down, wants to do things their way, etc. (one of the ones who threw a tantrum), who I'm generally having trouble dealing with.
Any advice?
2007-10-14
10:21:12
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