WDYT - re: age group for books given to kids at award night

[trishalishous]

hugs to your DD, I'd be insulted and upset too. the teacher sounds like a bit of a jerk tbh.

[~clover~]

Yeah, I'm not sure if he is completely clueless, but he's made little comments before that I don't agree with.
Telling her I should've taken her to the gp when her ears were blocked after a flu, even though I have been dealing with her hearing issues for nearly 6 years & know that at that point it would've been pointless.Telling her I should've kept her home for a cough, which was an asthma cough, not that bad & not contagious!

Its not so much that he says them, its that he says them to her, giving her reason to come home & tell me I'm no good & that I'm doing everything wrong
I think he's just too young to understand the age of these kids & how impressionable they are. Its about time he did some learning I think. If he's going to be teaching kids this age for the next 40 odd years, he best start learning how do deal with them now..

[kawazuki]

hey just saw this
cody got this book from school as well (he was 10)
they got it because the AUTHOR decided it was most suitable for that age group.

i read it and though hmm thats the type of book id read to taylah.
Cody is like your daughter reading chapters and good storylined books

[~clover~]

Really? Thats silly!
I've bought Jaz a heap of BabySitters Little Sister books from the op shops to make up for it.
I think the teachers need to look at the cover, or at least open the book.
FWIW he did apoligise to her & tell her he didn't realise it was that easy.

[*Efjay*]

Gah Small schools! My kids went to a school of about 90. Except our kids did not get a book at presentation I would be thinking we are talking of the same school.
I personally have found that the small school environment sucks. The teachers really do seem to just not care/pay attention to their students on an individual basis. I too have found that there are things that really the teacher should know about my child in a normal larger school situation & given the school is small there really is no reason for it to be overlooked.

I would talk to him about what he says to your DD & that you would really prefer ALL communications about her/you to be directed to YOU not her. Even if he thinks its just a passing comment he needs to stop & think first.

I had a bit of a whine when our school canteen wasn't open on the day it was meant to be. I had a really busy day & had made them a lunch order as I had nothing at home to give them for lunch as I needed to go shopping, I had an appointment first thing in the morning that my DH had taken the day off for to be with me. They I get there & they tell me there is no canteen today. I managed to organise one of the teachers to still make them their orders after I explained I was stuck in getting anything else for them. But then in morning assembly (line up) one of the teachers made a big deal reminding the kids that they were told the day before that there would be NO CANTEEN on Thursdays for the rest of the year. I was abit rude & yelled out over the top of him & said that they need to to tell the parents, send home a note.
I mean really as if My 6 year old is going to be paying attention AND remember to tell me. GAh so glad we are moving.

[~clover~]

Wow, even if they did remember, my first reaction would be if thats the case I should have a note. If I don't have a note I assume the kids have gotten their wires crossed somehow.

[*Efjay*]

Wow, even if they did remember, my first reaction would be if thats the case I should have a note. If I don't have a note I assume the kids have gotten their wires crossed somehow.

exactly! If there is no note then how on earth do I know! Was funny actully because the following monday there was a bold underlined bit int he newsletter saying NO CANTEEN LOL

[*Ali*]

Sorry to hear your DD was so disapointed with her book, I can really see where she was coming from. When I am selecting book prizes for my class I take the time think about what there interests are etc. I try and select a hard cover non-fiction type book for my students as I would like to think they will be able to keep it and use it various times over their lives, but I always try and select something interest, for the age group I teach the girls are usually into animal, be it horuses or dogs etc, so will usually select something down those lines. For the boys it is usually soemthing like the ripley's believe it or not book, or ccars/ motorbikes, sport.
I can't believe her teacher doesnt know she can read chapter books- that screams to me ' what the hell is he doing when he is supposed to be teaching reading', or 'where is he during silent reading, or when they are selecting books from the library'.