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is also unnecessary when he says, Ill be alright
now, to say, Sure youll be alright, you promise.
For example, this boy here, this is an infant classroom, its
fairly old example, its back to 2001 again. This boy emm,
Matthew is pushing Michael really hard in the back while Im
working with Linda at the front here, reading a story. Id
already reminded him about safe, ah, safe hands, safe hand,
eh, hands on your lap, eh, hands on your lap, hee-hee-hee. And
he went into low-grade non-elective nuisance, which at that
point you tactically ignore. Now the third time he did it, right
cool off time over here, which is in-class time, cool off time
over here. And he said Ill be alright now, Ill
BE ALRIGHT NOW! You dont plea bargain with kids.
If you need, believe you need to be that intrusive in the sense
of directing him to sit away from others, in a cool off time
place, not a naughty corner, not a sin-bin, but a respectful
clear communication to Matthew and to the class that that level
of pushing, and he really did push him, or high-level poking
or pulling hair, not just mini-touching hair, Im not talking
about that, then you carry it through with certainty. As I,
and I said to the group I was working with, ok I want you to
quietly talk amongst yourselves, whisper voices, whisper voices,
while I just take MATTHEW, over, to the cool off time corner.
No, dont do that. As Im walking him away and the
kids are whispering, with Linda just, he said Oh, I HATE
this, I HATE THIS CLASS!. Thats the bit you tactically
ignore, isnt it? You dont say, and I hate
you too! I hate you with a temporary vehemence. Leave
all that rubbish out, its tempting, Im not saying
its not tempting. But sometimes your gut overtakes your
brain and I understand that. Ohh, dear. Its an interesting
profession.
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