|
|
Post by rosyred45 on Sept 9, 2004 5:07:01 GMT -5
see what happens when they grow up, they still have all the answers  J/K Alla |
|
|
|
Post by Linda on Sept 9, 2004 5:57:38 GMT -5
Yes we do right Kaiti?lol ;D
|
|
|
|
Post by mskris on Sept 9, 2004 12:19:41 GMT -5
I totally agree with the recess issue. BUT, what do you do when the teacher punishes the WHOLE CLASS by taking away recess??
This happened to my ds last week and he was almost in tears telling me about it. The class was too noisy in general and the teacher warned them to quiet down. When that didn't happen (and I'm sure ds was one culprit, but not the only one), she had the whole class give up recess. Hmmmm....any ideas?
Kris
|
|
|
|
Post by aimee30 on Sept 9, 2004 13:35:05 GMT -5
My DD has had minutes taken off her recess timeon several occasions last year. I too think it doesn't help at all. It doesn't seem to bother her to miss 5 min. although I'm sure it isn't good for her energy level. She just needs that time!
My DS (non ADHD) has a new system this year. They start out with 20 stickers and after several warnings a sticker is taken. Once they lose two stickers they lose computer lab time. Three is a note home and four is a trip to see the principal. What I really like is that at the end of the month, if you still have at least one ticket, you get to participate in a game of kickball against another fifth grade class.
Last year DS's class system was similar except that it was a party. You could use how ever many tickets you had at the end of the month to buy things at the party. The teacher had pencils, erasers, candy, etc. The girls were even allowed to have their finger nails polished with a ticket.
I just think that recess time being taken is a little much. There are other ways like the computer lab time that teachers could use instead.
|
|
|
|
Post by rosyred45 on Sept 10, 2004 11:39:34 GMT -5
I have mixed feelings about the whole class recess being taken away. It is easier for the teacher to say OK< WELL< YOU ALL LOST YOUR TIME SO I DON"T HAVE TO SORT THINGS OUT. Working at SACC, I DO NOT take away group time as a whole, that's not fair to the few that might have been doing what they are supposed to have been doing. The other girls do, and last year I told them not to, but since I'm not in the Director's position this year, I'll do my things my way.  The ONLY way that I personally justify a class as a whole loosing it is if there is a discussion about why they lost it. The ones that didn't do anything are usually the ones that answer because the others are ashamed they lost everyone elses play time. After we discuss that, I let the ones go play that weren't involved in what ever it was. The others sit until I say they can get up. I don't set a time limit, because as we know every kid is different. Oh, sorry to ramble, I just don't like the group missing thing |
|
MomA
Member
Posts: 58
|
Post by MomA on Sept 10, 2004 20:28:10 GMT -5
I think my son said it best. I'll get around to posting on a different forum about our medication questions, but it's come up in these first 3 days of school.
Last night, I asked whether the medication helps him slow down those wiggles and to focus in class, and he said "that's what recess does."
Of course.
He's 7.
|
|
|
|
Post by rosyred45 on Sept 10, 2004 20:50:39 GMT -5
MomA, there's one honest kid  |
|
|
|
Post by Sorka on Sept 11, 2004 9:44:46 GMT -5
Brenda.. seriously what behaviours in particular are leading to this?
I would see if those behaviours can be addressed. Are they related to SI? if so do you have the Out of Sync Child books? Can you lend them to the teacher?
Are you trying to medicate away the SI issues with the Adderral? I found that yes.. the medication helped some but there were just some things that were not going to change because they are SI issues and needed to be dealt with as such. (still working on it)
Are the SI issues or the ADHD issues getting in the way of math success?
And yes.. recess is the last thing that shoulc be taken away from these kids!!
Some deep food for thought!
Denise
|
|
|
|
Post by Brenda on Sept 11, 2004 10:32:12 GMT -5
Thanks for all the suggestions.I think there's more going on with her that we're not aware of yet.I think I'm going to have her tested for LD's.She always wants the lights off when she does her homework because she says she can't see with them on.I just read that kids with dyslexia can't read with bright lights on because the words look fuzzy and run together. She is real hyper.She usually gets in trouble in line or during rug time.She can't keep her hands to herself and talks when she's not supposed to. Sorka,I do have the Out of Sync Child and it is the only book I've ever read all the way through more than once.I need to lend it to her teacher so she can understand her.Thanks for the suggestion. We have an appt. Wednesday with her behavior pediatrician and I have a ton of questions.I'll keep you posted. |
|
|
|
Post by dansmommy on Sept 11, 2004 11:07:45 GMT -5
Well, a lot of people have written into their kids' IEPs or 504s that they can't miss recess. I heard about one school that had kids marching around the playground instead of missing recess -- gets them moving out where there are other kids so they don't need individual supervision. As long as the kid didn't feel publicly humiliated.
Sometimes I wonder if the behavioral expectations are reasonable if the kid loses a lot of recesses too. DS's classes usually have a rule that they have to finish their work to go to recess. In his first grade classroom, all the work was focused on fine-motor issues, a major weakness for him. He would goof off and not get his work done, but once we moved he hasn't been missing recess, and he's going into fourth grade now.
Anyway. Now I'm rambling but I hope you can figure out a way to get your kid out there and moving at regular intervals. christie
|
|
|
|
Post by finnmom on Sept 11, 2004 15:26:52 GMT -5
She usually gets in trouble in line or during rug time.She can't keep her hands to herself and talks when she's not supposed to. Brenda My ds9 is a lot like that; he get´s frustrated and uncomfortable in line´s and big groud´s. I think it´s the claustrofobic feeling that get´s to him, he is also very sensitive for thouch, he feel´s thouching always harder as other´s... That´s a part of his SI problem, mayby that´s the case with your dd too  |
|
|
|
Post by Linda on Sept 12, 2004 20:03:11 GMT -5
Brenda....that was a terrible time for Paul when he was in elementary school.He could not stand being in line...he was always touching and running his mouth!!!I was lucky enough to be working at the school and would pull him out of line beside me.I was very happy when he went to middle school and NO RECESS!!! ;D
|
|
