http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/#comment-5650 Jennifer Fri, 08 May 2009 03:15:28 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/2007/10/20/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/#comment-5650 I'm glad to know I can be the fun me too. Sometimes kids say funny things. For instance, one of my boys has GI issues. I asked Ms. Hill for advice, and now he has a signal when he needs to go to the hallway. The point at which I cracked up though, was when he told me, "It's an inherited trait." Well, whether or not it is, I guess something I taught in science stuck! I’m glad to know I can be the fun me too. Sometimes kids say funny things. For instance, one of my boys has GI issues. I asked Ms. Hill for advice, and now he has a signal when he needs to go to the hallway. The point at which I cracked up though, was when he told me, “It’s an inherited trait.” Well, whether or not it is, I guess something I taught in science stuck!

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]]> http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/#comment-757 Joel Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:30:36 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/2007/10/20/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/#comment-757 Shery, I started my fourth year out and told myself I was going to follow the "Don't Smile Until Christmas" advice that year. It worked really well. Until the end of the first class period when I cracked and smiled at a dumb joke I made. There comes a point when there must be a mixture both of seriousness and levity. Shery, I started my fourth year out and told myself I was going to follow the “Don’t Smile Until Christmas” advice that year. It worked really well. Until the end of the first class period when I cracked and smiled at a dumb joke I made. There comes a point when there must be a mixture both of seriousness and levity.

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]]> http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/#comment-664 shery Sun, 04 Nov 2007 22:40:48 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/2007/10/20/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/#comment-664 Laughter is the best medicine. I learned this the hard way. I started my first days with a very serious, stern, and keep a distance attitude.A few days passed and I did not like the dullness, so during the discussion I cracked a joke, but no laughter came, not because they did not get the joke but they were not sure lest they might break the routine. Since that day the students have become more involved and more productive. Laughter is the best medicine. I learned this the hard way. I started my first days with a very serious, stern, and keep a distance attitude.A few days passed and I did not like the dullness, so during the discussion I cracked a joke, but no laughter came, not because they did not get the joke but they were not sure lest they might break the routine. Since that day the students have become more involved and more productive.

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]]> http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/#comment-444 Pat Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:54:40 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/2007/10/20/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/#comment-444 I'm glad to see that consistency was at the top of your list. You could have all those others but without consistency everything else goes right down the drain! What a great list. I’m glad to see that consistency was at the top of your list. You could have all those others but without consistency everything else goes right down the drain! What a great list.

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]]> http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/#comment-414 Joel Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:24:51 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/2007/10/20/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/#comment-414 You're telling me! I have ADD and have to fight to keep from getting distracted so much of the time. When it gets the best of me, they often will jump on the chance and also get the best of me. You’re telling me! I have ADD and have to fight to keep from getting distracted so much of the time. When it gets the best of me, they often will jump on the chance and also get the best of me.

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]]> http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/#comment-386 Joel Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:08:37 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/2007/10/20/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/#comment-386 Of course! I am one of the funniest people I know. My students generally crack up throughout class. I am convinced that beginning band (and all middle school teaching to a certain degree) is almost entirely about entertaining the kids and helping them to love doing what they are doing. Of course! I am one of the funniest people I know. My students generally crack up throughout class. I am convinced that beginning band (and all middle school teaching to a certain degree) is almost entirely about entertaining the kids and helping them to love doing what they are doing.

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]]> http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/#comment-383 ms_teacher Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:08:42 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/2007/10/20/5-ways-to-win-when-children-test-your-limits/#comment-383 I would also say that let your student see your sense of humor. There is a lot of laughter in my classroom, so when I expect my students to hunker down on a bigger task, they seem more willing to do it for me. I would also say that let your student see your sense of humor. There is a lot of laughter in my classroom, so when I expect my students to hunker down on a bigger task, they seem more willing to do it for me.

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