We strongly encourage our students to be on the school grounds as 'helpers' or volunteers.This is because when you go to the site, you can meet various children and have a truly valuable experience.
This time, we received the following consultation from a female student who is a supporter in a first grade elementary school class.
“After the second period of physical education was over, F-kun started to clean his indoor shoes, and the third period of mathematics class had started, but he refused to enter the classroom.I tried to talk to him and try to get him back to the classroom, but when he didn't move, I was in trouble. went back to the classroom. ...I'm not good at getting angry, and I thought maybe I didn't have leadership skills...'
is what they said.
Since you have accumulated valuable and valuable on-site experience, you must not miss this opportunity.I explained to the students as follows.
Well, it's not "As expected of a homeroom teacher, excellent leadership!".This is not "leadership" but "intimidation".
Even if the child goes back to the classroom without even checking what the child is doing or trying to do, yelling at the child and making him do what he says, there will be no growth.
This is because the child does not act on their own initiative, just following the teacher's instructions because they are afraid.
Do you do the same with older children in grades 5 and 6? (If a good teacher doesn't devise ways to use energy, I think it's quite dangerous.)
And because they continue to do this from the lower grades, it becomes one of the factors such as disobedience to guidance in the upper grades.
In this case, the fact that you are able to talk about Mr. F trying to clean his indoor shoes means that you are able to empathize with him, rather than simply asking, "What are you doing!?" (This thing is great!!!)
As an example, once you know what Mr. F is trying to do, you can finally show him your watch and ask him, "Can I get back to the classroom before the long hand reaches XNUMX?" Is it going to end in ?"
Let F decide by himself, "I'll be back by 〇〇!"
Once F-kun decides, I trust him and leave it to him, saying, "Well, I'll be waiting for you in the teacher's classroom! (with a smile)."
Then, if he returns well, I praise him and sympathize with him, saying, “F-kun is amazing!
Since the focused behavior is reinforced, it means that Mr. F will pay attention to the proactive good behavior that he decided on his own.
Rather than being threatened by teachers to act, we nurture children to think and act on their own initiative.
If...if you don't come back as promised...then unfortunately you'll have to start all over again!
bothersome?
“Guidance” is the act of setting goals and guiding them together, so it takes a lot of time and effort.
(Kazuo Momose, Department of Education and Welfare, Faculty of Education)
