tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31602017.post723962163369206826..comments2023-10-10T12:31:55.576-04:00Comments on The Mouse's Nest: I do not (usually) complain about other people's children in real lifeMousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14704189465052882543noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31602017.post-28987887768530855362008-08-18T15:11:00.000-04:002008-08-18T15:11:00.000-04:00There are four or five tables with four or five ki...There are four or five tables with four or five kids at each. Their spots are labeled with those school-memory-provoking nametags--brightly colored labels with the traditional three lines, names written neatly. They also have mailboxes and coat hooks.<BR/><BR/>Most of the room is stations and an area for circle time, but they also have this sort of homebase. They've already learned to put their chairs up at the end of the day.Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704189465052882543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31602017.post-24733060824265021842008-08-18T13:11:00.000-04:002008-08-18T13:11:00.000-04:00I don't understand. They have SEATS in kindergart...I don't understand. They have SEATS in kindergarten? At desks? Or just at chairs? Bub's kindergarten classroom has various play areas and an area for circle time, but no fixed seating.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957626443087438904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31602017.post-68280554654146192002008-08-18T09:06:00.000-04:002008-08-18T09:06:00.000-04:00There's a chance, since we don't know all that man...There's a chance, since we don't know all that many kids yet, that there are equally disruptive kids in the other class too. Our school does allow parent input for placement each year, so we'll take advantage of that if things go as they have before with these kids.<BR/><BR/>We have told the teacher that the current placement is not good for Scooter. I think he would have moved Lucifer, but Lucifer had already seen where he was sitting and had put his stuff there. So, there may be some seating changes early on. Of course, I think the teacher will quickly realize that there is no good place to put this child. On the plus side, there is a teacher's assistant in the classroom, so there will be another adult around.Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704189465052882543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31602017.post-73982677404338064732008-08-18T08:22:00.000-04:002008-08-18T08:22:00.000-04:00Isn't there anything you can do to switch the kids...Isn't there anything you can do to switch the kids around?<BR/><BR/>I only ask this because L. was with a kid much like a combination of the two you describe for kindergarten, first, AND second grade. This kid J. was definitely a bad influence on L., who was inclined to spend too much time with J. (they were in two special ed classes together too) and imitated a lot of his behaviors. Now, finally, L. and J. are in separate classes this year and the change is remarkable.<BR/><BR/>But wait and see--Scooter (or the other kids) may surprise you. But if things go south, I would definitely push to switch. You can use Scooter's IEP (I can't remember if he officially has one) as leverage.Aliki2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763865834765963343noreply@blogger.com