This past week I have been volunteering at the school about an hour a day in the classroom. Helping the teacher serve the student's their snacks, and get their homework folders checked and distributed. She has 31 freaking kids in her class, I figure that she could use a hand, and I'm more than willing to be there. I have to pick up Piko anyway, and it's the reason I didn't
Well, Friday there is a note in Piko's folder thanking me for coming in. But that the teacher is changing her teaching method/plan/philosophy and is asking parents not to come in to volunteer during core teaching periods. Huh. We are still welcome to come at lunch/recess time. Oookay.
Now I can see her issue. A parent/adult/anyone coming into the classroom is somewhat disruptive, and the kids get a little rowdy and distracted. I totally get that, no problem I'll just come at lunch time.
Then I talk with my neighbor who also volunteers in the classroom. She got the note too, and she thinks it's weird. What teacher with 31 kindergarten students (and no aide by the way), does not want all the help she can get? I give her my opinion about being a distraction, and she somewhat agreed, but then spills this gem.
"The only time I have ever had a teacher refuse volunteers was when we were at another school, and things were going on in the classroom that they didn't want the parents to know about."
OH. WHAT?!
Yeah, thanks for planting that little seed in my head. Piko seems to really like her teacher, and I guess I just have to trust that if something is going on she'll tell me about it.
But, should I be worried?
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"The only time I have ever had a teacher refuse volunteers was when we were at another school, and things were going on in the classroom that they didn't want the parents to know about."
You didn't ask her to elaborate?
I wouldn't be too worried.. and you read my blog. So you know I'm a freak. She's too young for most weird stuff teachers do, and you really cant f-up a kid that much in kindergarten.
She's probably just a slacker. I wouldn't freak out yet.
She did not elaborate, but she said that they pulled the kids after that. I'm sure that it was something along the lines of corporal punishment, or flat out not doing their jobs. These were older kids as well.
I really am not that concerned, because Piko pretty much tells me everything eventually. And her teacher is very strict with discipline, so I'm sure disruptions throw her plan waaaay off.
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