A recent discussion with a young mother of two at elementary school. The entire class was being disciplined because of one child acting out. These are 7 and 8 year olds. The entire class was asked if a child had threatened any of them. Half the class raised their hands. The child was not in the room with the rest of the class at the time. The same child is sitting every other day in front of the office at the school for bad behavior. The entire class had been punished by priveleges being taken away for months becasue of the bad behavior. So the message was being sent to these kids that even though they had done nothing wrong they were still being punished.
The teacher and principal took this seriously and put a stop to this punishment of the entire class. They were singling the child out who was acting out more making the situation worse and also were giving these 7 and 8 year olds the message that well even though you sit in class and do nothing wrong you get punished as well.
The children asked if they were treated unfairly. Seven and Eight year olds have great minds to speak with. Some felt that they were in trouble for something that they did not do and did not like the teacher and were not listening to her anymore as well because of the
punishment to the entire class. The punishment to the entire class was stopped. The one still sits at the principals office. How we shape young minds at this age.
The teacher and principal took this seriously and put a stop to this punishment of the entire class. They were singling the child out who was acting out more making the situation worse and also were giving these 7 and 8 year olds the message that well even though you sit in class and do nothing wrong you get punished as well.
The children asked if they were treated unfairly. Seven and Eight year olds have great minds to speak with. Some felt that they were in trouble for something that they did not do and did not like the teacher and were not listening to her anymore as well because of the
punishment to the entire class. The punishment to the entire class was stopped. The one still sits at the principals office. How we shape young minds at this age.