A widow and a widower married- they each have a daughter from different marriages.I teach them both. yesterday the couple had a son.Both girls are terrified and insecure that they wont be accepted anymore.Its been heartbreaking enough for them already.what can i as a teacher do to help them to deal with this?
I already told them that, we must wait to see how their parents handle the situation,but for now,everyone will pay attention to the baby-that's normal.trouble is that the child is a boy and in India-that can spell disaster for these precious girls...boys are considered a gift of God here and girls are just plain trash in MANY families.
I really want to help them.PLZ some serious advice.....
2006-09-28 03:58:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
yeah..i forgot to add that i've called the father to meet me.he's a good man as far as i know him.but he needs to be made aware of the daughter's insecurity.
2006-09-28 04:03:18 · update #1
Try incorporating some blended-family materials into your curriculum in a NATURAL way. Don't even draw attention to the fact that the characters in the story or people in the drawing are part of a blended family- use that context to teach another lesson. Show your students that in many places blended families are just as common as nuclear families, and just as respected. Also, incorporate more positive female role models into the curriculum, and provide examples for female students to demonstrate leadership in the classroom. Balance out what is happening in the students' homes with examples of alternatives.
2006-09-28 07:42:25 · answer #1 · answered by Jetgirly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its unfortunate that many parts of the world still suffer from the girl vs boy stigma. As a teacher and being a woman yourself, give the kids the confidence that girls are no less than boys. Call both the parents and speak to them personally on their childrens progress. Sometimes parents get defensive if they are put in spot indicating their kids have insecurities regarding the love and affection received at home. Keep the dialogue on an ongoing basis, if you have time and want to help the students.
You are a good teacher and keep up the good work
2006-09-28 04:09:32 · answer #2 · answered by R R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Girls, even today, are consider to be trash. We create children so we should be respected. Without us, earth would be a gloomy empty place!
2006-09-28 05:40:38 · answer #3 · answered by Christina M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you are doing what you should, you are giving them support, understanding, empathy at a very difficult moment in their lives. You are doing what you have to.
2006-09-28 04:30:17 · answer #4 · answered by nv 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Would it be possible to speak to the parents?
2006-09-28 04:00:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋