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Sundae · 02-08-2012, 03:26 PM

As written above, they'd be monsters

But even I know you don't get the outcome you wish for when it comes to children.
You get what you are given and do the best you can.

For the children in my class I wish that this year they take away a feeling that the adults have been fair. That good behaviour warrants praise and bad behaviour is unacceptable. And they have a pleasure in academic achievement, from moving up a level on Awesome Addition, to getting a high five for another word wall conquered, to moving up another level in reading. And that other achievements are recognised, like getting housepoints for good manners in the corridor or being singled out for praise in PE or singing.

Some of our lower ability children will never excel academically.
We have children in our classroom that are unlikely to ever live independently.
But I think it's important to allow every child a chance to shine. Which is not about lowering standards, but boosting self esteem and still pushing children to be the best thaey can be.

One of the lads I read with has come on so well in the last few months.
He still struggles.
He still does not read at home. Ever. Sigh.
But he looks forward to our daily reading sessions and now recognises so many words by sight (as opposed to guessing/ sounding out words he should be familiar with like "it" or "he")

I bribe him with stickers for each wordwall completed.
His favourites have a picture of Diz on them.
I am creating a future army of cat lovers.

02-08-2012, 03:26 PM	#13
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	As written above, they'd be monsters But even I know you don't get the outcome you wish for when it comes to children. You get what you are given and do the best you can. For the children in my class I wish that this year they take away a feeling that the adults have been fair. That good behaviour warrants praise and bad behaviour is unacceptable. And they have a pleasure in academic achievement, from moving up a level on Awesome Addition, to getting a high five for another word wall conquered, to moving up another level in reading. And that other achievements are recognised, like getting housepoints for good manners in the corridor or being singled out for praise in PE or singing. Some of our lower ability children will never excel academically. We have children in our classroom that are unlikely to ever live independently. But I think it's important to allow every child a chance to shine. Which is not about lowering standards, but boosting self esteem and still pushing children to be the best thaey can be. One of the lads I read with has come on so well in the last few months. He still struggles. He still does not read at home. Ever. Sigh. But he looks forward to our daily reading sessions and now recognises so many words by sight (as opposed to guessing/ sounding out words he should be familiar with like "it" or "he") I bribe him with stickers for each wordwall completed. His favourites have a picture of Diz on them. I am creating a future army of cat lovers. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 02-08-2012 at 03:32 PM.