Changing Schools

[DCJenn]

What may also be happening at the tables is that the teacher may still be moving them around. I remember walking in to the second grade class and seeing Nikolai seated right next to his bestest pal. Those two perform for each other. I saw the set-up and thought to myself, "well, that's not going to last long" and sure enough it took about half a day and they were moved WAY apart where they couldn't look at each other, either.

J.

[SoonerTexan]

Dang it. I'm not going to be able to handle N going to kindergarten, much less beyond that!

[weeniegeniewife]

Yep, all normal.

I say this with great support and love for you: stop allowing this to stress you out. You and your DH chose the school, now step back a bit and let the teachers teach, ignore the bossy, know-it-all mothers, and let A adjust on her own. My goodness, she will be FINE! I promise.

[SuzySunshine]

DAY 2 - also yellow, talking and singing in the bathroom. UGH!

[diggitydot]

DAY 2 - also yellow, talking and singing in the bathroom. UGH!

Normal. She's entirely normal. It's fine. She'll get into the swing of things.

[PrincessFiona]

I know it's hard Cheri! Andrew started kindergarten during Thomas' fellowship and it wasnt a good fit. I was a mess over it and he was too busy to help me out or be supportive.

Everything you have described sounds normal but it would upset me too.

Hopefully, the transition gets smoother and you can relax!

Kris

[GreyhoundsRUs]

Normal. She's entirely normal. It's fine. She'll get into the swing of things.

Seriously! I got hit with the "excessive talking" label until 3rd grade. She'll be fine. They're is probably not a ton of time to talk to kids during the day. I'd just offer some play dates or after-school ice cream or park time with her friends.

[Ladybug]

I would be sooooo annoyed. I'm not saying this to inflame your feelings, but to validate them. You're not overthinking this. A's behavior is completely normal and age-appropriate, but the teacher's behavior and expectations...I'm not so sure about. It's the teachers job to deal with this stuff everyday, not the parents. You should be free to be happy when you pick her up and enjoy the afternoon together. These yellow days subtly, but tangibly, affect that time together. It's ridiculous! I would tell that teacher to shove her yellow crayon up her ass! It's her job to handle the enthusiastic talkers, colorful (haha) personalities, bathroom singers, etc. It's to be expected. It's teaching. Why is she telling the parents random, daily shit? Deal and teach. Your job is to pick her up and have a crazy, fun afternoon together. The teacher can correct her behavior in a group setting in the moment, not the parent (again) at home. Again, a pattern of disruptive behavior is totally different, but not what she's telling you about, especially on the second day of kindergarten!!!!!

[SuzySunshine]

She had nothing but good things to say about her day. IDK! I want to email the other two moms I know in the class but I know their girls are more laid back then A so they probably aren't getting yellow days.

[Deebs]

I'd be pissed about the color thing. Way to set up school as a negative. I always got in trouble for talking in school. It wasn't my fault - I was bored and entertaining myself! Don't know if it makes you feel better, but when I started to explain DH's job to DD's teacher today during a 10 minute meeting, she explained to me that her DH is a cop, so she gets the dad who can't be there, has a strange job, etc. I literally started crying. No tears actually came out, but she definitely knows I was crying. This parenting thing never gets easier, does it?

[Ladybug]

She had nothing but good things to say about her day. IDK! I want to email the other two moms I know in the class but I know their girls are more laid back then A so they probably aren't getting yellow days.

Look at the insidious infection...the self-conscious, weird walls it's already building between parents. It's such an awful, awful idea. Maybe their intentions were good and parents wanted more communication since they couldn't email (so weird, IMO) teachers, but this isnt' the answer.

Worst teaching idea ever.

[GreyhoundsRUs]

Plus, it seems like a shit-ton of work for the teacher...

[MrsK]

What was the thing about the broken crayon? Do the kids color the blocks themselves?

An occupational therapist told me that one way to encourage kids to hold crayons or pencils properly is to use shorter crayons. Specifically, she said to break them in half. Not as a punishment or anything, just that a shorter crayon needs to be held differently.

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[SuzySunshine]

No A says she broke the crayon as she (Mrs T) was coloring the block so she was either pushing to hard or going to fast?? At parent night we were told the kids would color their own squares. I just asked A and she says she did color today's block - but for any block that isn't green she makes a note as to why - so she wrote "talking, singing in bathroom" for today.

[SuzySunshine]

Oh and the teacher's husband is a pilot for Delta - they have 3 kids I'm not sure how much he is around either...