Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Another Day at the Studio
Saturday, September 29th
I had a class with 3-5 year olds this morning, and one of the students just wouldn't listen to anything at all! I couldn't get her to stand still on a colored square or to stop turning and kicking. This can be a very frustrating situation, especially when there are other children in the classroom who are behaving themselves and paying attention. So, I decided to shift gears to see if I could get the "lively" student to respond to my instructions.
I lined the kids up at one end of the room and we began to do chasses one at a time across the floor....this actually worked! Then we did ballerina walks and pirouettes in a hoola-hoop. I was able to keep everyone in line and they all performed beautifully.
I find it is best to avoid your frustrating feelings and thoughts and try another approach if your students are not responding to your instructions. This is a good philosophy for life in general. If something isn't working in your life....look for alternative approaches, or simply change your attitude to a more positive outlook. You may be surprised at the results.
I had a class with 3-5 year olds this morning, and one of the students just wouldn't listen to anything at all! I couldn't get her to stand still on a colored square or to stop turning and kicking. This can be a very frustrating situation, especially when there are other children in the classroom who are behaving themselves and paying attention. So, I decided to shift gears to see if I could get the "lively" student to respond to my instructions.
I lined the kids up at one end of the room and we began to do chasses one at a time across the floor....this actually worked! Then we did ballerina walks and pirouettes in a hoola-hoop. I was able to keep everyone in line and they all performed beautifully.
I find it is best to avoid your frustrating feelings and thoughts and try another approach if your students are not responding to your instructions. This is a good philosophy for life in general. If something isn't working in your life....look for alternative approaches, or simply change your attitude to a more positive outlook. You may be surprised at the results.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Kids are funny!
I was teaching a tap class with 5-7 year olds tonight and a younger brother of one of the girls came running into the class room. The little boy was about 2 years old, and his older sister told me that her brother Joey was very annoying. "I wish he was in college", she said, shaking her head. "I just can't wait!" I thought this was amusing and typical of things I hear during classes.
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