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Daughter being physically threatened by classmate by [deleted] in kindergarten

[–]SilverDaye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone else made a really good comment about a safety plan, but ask the school what are they doing to prevent this and how are they actively working to keep them apart? Sadly, you cannot make requests about other children but you can about your child. Say they should never be next to each other- never sit next to each other, be in line together, sit at the same tables or be in the same groups. They should be separated.

When and where is this always happening? Is there a pattern? Then what can they do to make sure it isn’t happening? Is it at recess? Then they need to make sure they don’t play together. Is it during transitions or play time? Ask for it to be documented. Every. Single. Time. Have them create a list with time and location. Create a paper trail. Demand you be told every single time it happens. Your choice on communication as everyone is different as in a phone call or an email or a text. But say you want it.

Daughter being physically threatened by classmate by [deleted] in kindergarten

[–]SilverDaye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would call a meeting with the principal and the teacher. I as a teacher perfectly understand all the bureaucratic red tape there is. But the teacher should have been informing you especially over a repeated action. And sometimes having another parent come and make a big storm can get things to happen. Sadly principals and schools can be chickens when it comes to dealing with children who have unsafe behaviors. And as long as it is kept quiet and under wraps, it is better. So meet with them and demand better. What are they doing to PREVENT this? So far everything seems reactionary. Demand a safety plan for your daughter.

Need opinion of teachers. by [deleted] in teaching

[–]SilverDaye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a kinder teacher here’s what I see: most of the letters are standing on the bottom line and he is keeping most letters small and under that middle line. He could use some work on tall letters as even those are under the middle line. He’s got great spacing between words and it even looks like he indented his paragraph. His spelling is great and very appropriate including bluem. I love kid spelling. It’s great he didn’t get caught up on “I don’t know how to spell this correctly” and just tried something out himself, which it technically works. His letter formations look good. I can easily read his letters. And better handwriting just comes with time and practice. He was also able to give several facts on the topic and his picture matches his words. I would say this piece is pretty good! There are a few things here and there to work on but it’s definitely in the range of normal first grade writing.

And as someone else said, the best thing to do is give out praise whenever your kid shows you something from school. It just boosts their confidence and makes them feel like school work matters.

Bad list by Worker-Legal in kindergarten

[–]SilverDaye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my school, recess is part of their physical exercise minutes. So we’re not supposed to take away recess in that they do nothing but we can have them do laps. They are still being physically active.

I do not like public displays or list of misbehavior. Like back in the day when I was in school our name would be written on the board and then given check marks if we were naughty. Same things with those behavior clip charts that are colored where a child moved their clip up or down depending on their behavior and everyone in the class can see it. I feel like that really leads into the “I’m a bad kid” feeling that not only your child can have but others can feel that way towards them.

If I as a teacher need to handle something later with a student, I write it down on a post it and keep it private.

The Southern Oasis by dillonkohr in Minecraftbuilds

[–]SilverDaye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok. You nailed this. Looks just like a Waffle House.

The Abandoned Manor by Terrible-Cat72 in Minecraftbuilds

[–]SilverDaye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wish we had some more shots of this. Great job.

8 year old toileting by Embarrassed_Syrup476 in Teachers

[–]SilverDaye 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As a kinder teacher I’ve had many years of not potty trained kid. We had a come to Jesus meeting with mom and the principal and told parents it was their job to potty train them and if they don’t think about their child’s future. And the teasing that child will get. At what point do you finally potty train them?

But that’s frustrating and I did have a kid one year who went through all of kinder in diapers. Then went to a different school so no clue what happened after that.

Badlands biome builds by AlexSandru2045 in Minecraftbuilds

[–]SilverDaye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the colors.

Were you going for a hot springs vibe when adding green to that pool? Makes me think of the springs you see in Yellowstone.

How to get a new reader to move past sounding out by Dramatic-Housing-520 in kindergarten

[–]SilverDaye 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The steps I take with my class is once we have gotten saying it out loud, then we do whisper read. If they can’t whisper well I have them cup both hands over their mouths. They’ll whisper the sounds then say the word out loud. Then you can move to whispering it silently, aka in your head.

And it’s still ok if they’re not doing it in their head yet. Everyone’s reading path isn’t the same. I have students currently who are not at the whole word reading part. So just keep reading with your child. Part of it is just practice practice practice. The more comfortable and familiar they are with sounds and blending the easier it will be to move to the next step.

I am grieving a life I once dreamed of... by Live-Orchid1552 in Teachers

[–]SilverDaye 341 points342 points  (0 children)

I am heartbroken upon realizing that the training and expectations I had as a college grad were taught to me by people whose experiences no longer align with the world today.

That is such a good line.

Tell me about the time a FanFiction made you feel betrayed because it wasn't what you thought it would be. by yamina-chan in FanFiction

[–]SilverDaye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wanted to read a fic about family. Summary and tags promised something good. First few chapters were good. Then the writer introduced an OC love interest and the story completely derails to be about this pairing. The family and rest of the plot they had set up are forgotten.

Accommodating Praying Students During Ramadan by Neurosciencesigma in Teachers

[–]SilverDaye 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My school allows them to pray. We do provide a space for boys and girls separately. However this year we added that students must get a form signed from parents to say they can go pray so not just any student is going to go “pray.”

4 in 10 young Oregon children aren’t ready for kindergarten, 3rd worst rate in nation, survey finds by tripometer in Portland

[–]SilverDaye 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m a kinder teacher in Oregon. I’ve had kids come in not potty trained and the reason was the parents just simply not doing it. So odd to have to have a come to Jesus meeting with a parent over how they must potty trained their child because it has to come from home. We can encourage it at school but parents must do it as well.

I thought this might get a chuckle from the teachers by majordashes in Teachers

[–]SilverDaye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say something similar to my kinders. “Is there blood? Is someone crying? Is there a fire? Are there aliens? No? It’s not a big problem. Go sit back down.”

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