the teacher of my son's grade 3 class has started to give spelling bees. she splits the class in half, and ask each kid to spell aloud one word, the loosing side has to go to the front of the class and do 10 push up's. it kinda puts the kids on the spot, is this not a example of negative reinforcement? hould i allow it to continue or speak with the principal? my son suffers with a anxiety disorder and possibly mild autsim. (in the process of a diagnosis) and we really don't want him excluded from the class, but don't think this should continue.
2006-09-26 09:44:38 · 12 answers · asked by bubbles 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
i think a lot of u missed the point. its not the fact that they are doing pushups that's fine.
it is that they have to do them for spelling mistakes.
negative reinforcement, schools are promoting fair play so they all shuld do them or none of them should
2006-09-26 23:03:36 · update #1
please talk to the teacher first ..i am a teacher and appreciate parents coming to me first if they think i am doing something that's questionable to them ..if that doesn't work then by all means go to principle I don't agree with what the teacher is doing by the way
2006-09-26 09:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on if he's misspelling words like bee and it. If he is, then YOU should be doing the push-ups! Seriously, at first I was like "That sh ain't right!" but the more I think about how fat and lazy kids are these days the more I think she might be on to something. If she makes it competitive and the kids want to learn the spelling words so they can laugh at the kids doing push-ups, then fine. If she just gives them words they don't know everytime or tries to put all the smart kids on one side and the dumb ones on the other, then no, it's bad 'cause they ain't learning nothing. And before you run to the principal, see how your child responds to this. It might open him up and you might be surprised at the words he knows how to spell. Plus, he'll let you know what all the other kids think about it and, if it doesn't help him, then talk to teacher first, then the principal. I'm just old school and believe in going to the person first. GameGiver has left the building!
2006-09-26 09:58:48 · answer #2 · answered by GameGiver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since your son is considered a special needs child and may require special circumstances and assistance in school anyway, he could be excluded from this activity if you just speak with his teacher. However, just as your son should have the option of excluding himself due to his condition, the other children should have the option to continue to participate if they and their parents agree this is a fun way to learn an important lesson and get some healthy exercise. School athletics coaches use this technique to get players to keep their grades up, and to perform at their best on the field and it seems to work. Other children in his class will understand if he cannot participate, most children are very sympathetic towards classmates with special needs and it shouldn't be an issue for his teacher either, perhaps he could work with a volunteer on his spelling in another room or in the library of his school while his classmates are doing this activity. There are always options, but talking to your child's teacher first, is always the smart thing to do.
2006-09-26 09:56:58 · answer #3 · answered by teacupn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you talk to the principal if you have not yet talked to the teacher? Tell her your concerns and see what she suggests.
Is your son complaining? The teacher should be your first visit before anything else.
2006-09-26 09:51:22 · answer #4 · answered by Shintz62 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have concerns about the way the teacher is handling the class you should speak to the teacher first and if that doesn't resolve anything then you should speak to her superiors
2006-09-26 09:47:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to the teacher. You can call and leave a message for her/him to call you. Tell them you do not want your son singled out, but it is creating some discomfort for him. Teachers are people and usually are sensitive to feelings.
2006-09-26 09:56:02 · answer #6 · answered by ToServe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your son is not being singled out, and what is wrong with doing pushups?
Good for the teacher!
But if you don't approve, please talk with the teacher first. Any good teacher will listen to concerned parents. There's no reason to go around her to the principal, if you can resolve it with her.
2006-09-26 09:46:44 · answer #7 · answered by Jim 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
just tell the principal that its unexceptable to have my son do pushups and ask her if when he gets out he could just sit down
2006-09-26 09:54:32 · answer #8 · answered by Colette F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 pushups?
Theres going to be a losing team everytime! Thats not right call that teacher and ***** her out!
2006-09-26 09:47:27 · answer #9 · answered by silvergoldo2 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's not right. Talk to the principal.
2006-09-26 09:46:03 · answer #10 · answered by Troy S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋