I got paddled in first grade when another kid pushed me and I stepped a few inches out of line. Don't know if it was even on purpose on the part of the other student. It left me with fear and a whole lot of rage. When I taught high school in Tennessee, I saw a lot of kids with behavioral problems. I think every last one of them was used …
I got paddled in first grade when another kid pushed me and I stepped a few inches out of line. Don't know if it was even on purpose on the part of the other student. It left me with fear and a whole lot of rage. When I taught high school in Tennessee, I saw a lot of kids with behavioral problems. I think every last one of them was used to being hit at home, often abused. School should be a refuge from that. A place to see something different. We shouldn't be hitting kids under any circumstances for any reason. But the kids that normally get swatted the most are the ones who really, really need to experience a nonviolent setting.
"we shouldn't be hitting kids under any circumstances for any reason" amen..I worked in childcare centers, after school programs and taught 1,2& 4th grades. One thing I had to learn with much humility is that any reports of "negative behavior" could often result in physical punishment to the child. This horrified me, as a new teacher I was naive of this even though I had suffered the same fate when I was a child. I learned to talk directly to the child if I had a problem with their behavior. I learned that me showing them the respect of talking to them directly as greatly appreciated. Working out our differences as two human beings not teacher/child help me solve more problems. Often these out bursts were cries for attention I learned. Punishment only makes angry children.
I got paddled in first grade when another kid pushed me and I stepped a few inches out of line. Don't know if it was even on purpose on the part of the other student. It left me with fear and a whole lot of rage. When I taught high school in Tennessee, I saw a lot of kids with behavioral problems. I think every last one of them was used to being hit at home, often abused. School should be a refuge from that. A place to see something different. We shouldn't be hitting kids under any circumstances for any reason. But the kids that normally get swatted the most are the ones who really, really need to experience a nonviolent setting.
"we shouldn't be hitting kids under any circumstances for any reason" amen..I worked in childcare centers, after school programs and taught 1,2& 4th grades. One thing I had to learn with much humility is that any reports of "negative behavior" could often result in physical punishment to the child. This horrified me, as a new teacher I was naive of this even though I had suffered the same fate when I was a child. I learned to talk directly to the child if I had a problem with their behavior. I learned that me showing them the respect of talking to them directly as greatly appreciated. Working out our differences as two human beings not teacher/child help me solve more problems. Often these out bursts were cries for attention I learned. Punishment only makes angry children.
Yes! Treat others with the same respect and consideration you want for yourself! Simple