Post by anon4now on Nov 25, 2009 9:42:50 GMT -5
So had a parent teacher conference for both the kiddies yesterday. Our DD is in pre-K but they still do the meetings if you want one. The teacher just adores her, says she is at or above her peers. She said if she had to make note of anything she need to work on is her conflict resolution. Instead of trying to fix the problem, she just walks away.
We all agreed, it was better than popping the kid in the nose. I think she learned that technique from dealing with her brothers tantrums. She just goes in another room until the storm is calm. She's also a bit of a perfectionist, not "trying" new things because she hasn't mastered them yet. I told her that her confidence is low with new things, and I have to remind her that making mistakes is part of learning. (Yes, I have to speak to my 4 year old like this!) So that was a good meeting.
Then on to DS's teacher. As you may remember, he already said some great things about our son. I was a little worried that the teacher was going to blow our concerns off and treat us like over protective parents, but that wasn't the case at all. I just love the way this teacher thinks! He sees that every child learns differently, and he accomodates to that the best he can. We told him we were very concerned that next year, if he enters a traditional class room, he may fail miserably because he got used to this teacher's style. The teacher listened to those concerns and told us what his plans were to help with those transitions. We talked about his grades and I asked if he would be eligible for a gifted program, and the teacher was all over that. He said definately he was going to get nominated for that. Oh! And the other thing, I guess at the begining of the year, our son told him, "You know I'm bipolar, right?" to which he said, "Well, not in my class, you're not." I think that sums it up right there. This teacher isn't going to let bp, or diabetes, or a skin disorder, or any of that other crap label a child.
It was a good day. And both teachers said we're doing a good job. So screw the therapist!
A4N
We all agreed, it was better than popping the kid in the nose. I think she learned that technique from dealing with her brothers tantrums. She just goes in another room until the storm is calm. She's also a bit of a perfectionist, not "trying" new things because she hasn't mastered them yet. I told her that her confidence is low with new things, and I have to remind her that making mistakes is part of learning. (Yes, I have to speak to my 4 year old like this!) So that was a good meeting.
Then on to DS's teacher. As you may remember, he already said some great things about our son. I was a little worried that the teacher was going to blow our concerns off and treat us like over protective parents, but that wasn't the case at all. I just love the way this teacher thinks! He sees that every child learns differently, and he accomodates to that the best he can. We told him we were very concerned that next year, if he enters a traditional class room, he may fail miserably because he got used to this teacher's style. The teacher listened to those concerns and told us what his plans were to help with those transitions. We talked about his grades and I asked if he would be eligible for a gifted program, and the teacher was all over that. He said definately he was going to get nominated for that. Oh! And the other thing, I guess at the begining of the year, our son told him, "You know I'm bipolar, right?" to which he said, "Well, not in my class, you're not." I think that sums it up right there. This teacher isn't going to let bp, or diabetes, or a skin disorder, or any of that other crap label a child.
It was a good day. And both teachers said we're doing a good job. So screw the therapist!
A4N
