Shirley Jackson’s story “Charles is a story set in a humorous setting about a child that doesn’t always stay out of trouble at school. Laurie’s mom is telling the story about the experiences of him. Kindergarteners come home all the time with stories about the “bad kid” at school who always gets into trouble, and Laurie is not an exception. Every day, he tells his parents about the trouble a kid named Charles gets into. He tells them that this student punches the teacher, he also told them about how this kid was bouncing a seesaw off a girl’s head, and also he tells them that Charles often uses naughty Language. Laurie’s parents are worried about their son learning in such an environment with such inappropriate influences, but they don’t do…
In the beginning of the book, it shows that Laurie turned into a more “swaggering character” when he got into kindergarten. Laurie was more disrespectful to his parents and talked more like a thug. During dinner time Lurie talked about a boy named Charles. “The teacher spanked a boy, though,” Laurie said, addressing his…
The book is aimed at giving a voice to those in similar situations, teachers that are struggling to engage the tough to handle children that they teach and those in government that can change it so they can ‘see some point in education itself’ (page 153). Schooling the smash street kids provides real insight to problems that need solutions drawn from actual research that was carried out in schools by the author. Paul Corrigan was able to do this in an effective way as he did not project himself to the pupils as a teacher or an authority figure, but as an author who was writing a book about the students and they were his only reason for being there. This in turn created trust between them and he was therefore able to conduct much more meaningful research that may have not been obtained had he taken on a more authoritative…
Welty, E. (1996). A Worn path. A Curtain of Green And Other Stories. New York: Doubleday.…
“Charles” main character Laurie creates an imaginary friend and constantly lies to his parents about Charles. Laurie convinces his parents that Charles is a troubled child. “Do you think kindergarten is too unsettling for Laurie? All this toughness, and bad grammar, and this Charles boy sound like such a bad influence” (Jackson 230). In comparison, Vera plays a joke on Mr.…
I have been asked to critically examine and discuss the work of three selected authors and to compare and contrast their views. I will link this theory to my experience of working with children, and give my own views and how this has developed my understanding in my role as a trainee teacher.…
Laurie lied about who Charles was to be able to talk to his parents about something without them knowing that Charles did not exist and the he was the one committing all of the acts that were claimed to be Charles. Laurie had lied about Charles in every scenario that had truly been him, both positive and negative, this means that Laurie had lied to his parents quite a lot, making himself a rather large liar. One of these many instances occurred when “Charles yelled during story hour and hit a boy in the stomach and made him cry.”(347), once again lying about who had really completed those acts. Even so, Laurie’s mother still found out about Charles at the PTA meeting when “ No one mentioned Charles” (349), and after confronting the teacher learned that Charles did not exist and that Laurie had committed all of the misconducts. This reason shows that Laurie is a liar as well as a misbehaving attention seeker and shows how he had…
Schools are full of unique students with different backgrounds. Teachers are constantly encountering different temperaments, personalities, and lifestyles. Hanging In: Strategies for Teaching the Students Who Challenge Us Most demonstrates to educators and administrators different ways to handle students who are just not easy to discipline because of personal reasons. Jeffrey Benson gives detailed stories of real life students who were truly challenging to the teachers, administrators, and other students. This book has lists of strategies and ways to develop individualized plans that help challenging students. The examples are also provided with stories that put the plans in action. Jeffrey Benson has recommendations at the end of every…
I observed Mrs. Collier’s first grade class at J.B. Hunt elementary on Thursday September 13, 2015. The classroom had a great climate and was decorated nicely. She had bright posters hanging on the wall as well as many colorful boxes, curtains, and chairs around the room. The desks were set up in one giant “U” with Mrs. Collier sitting in the middle. It was a great set up for the kids because they could easily see her and she could easily see them. The dynamics in the classroom seemed great because she connected well with each student and was interested in what they had to say. The students behavior seemed very respectful towards her and they listened when she asked them to do something. Mrs. Collier’s equity between her and her students was…
I think this book gives us the opportunity to reflect on our roles in our students’ lives, as a general classroom teacher and how we can best help our students develop into active learners and well-adjusted adults. Paley also made us think about how children’s story and classroom community play a significant role in helping children learn about themselves and confront and solve the problems of daily life. As teachers, we often do not recognize the unlimited inner ability every child possesses. I also think that as an educator, it is easy to fall into the trap of having lower expectations for students with special needs like Jason. It’s very easy to view these students as “defective or different”, who will need a lot of help adjusting to the school environment. However, Palely, as her interactions with Jason show, truly believes that each student, whether progressing as expected or having difficulties, possesses the capability to succeed in the classroom under the guidance of a dedicated teacher. One of the strategies she utilizes to accomplish this goal is to help the child create and take an active in telling their own story, allowing them to express their own unique world view. She encourages her students to feel pride in their stories and in this way helps build their self-esteem. Paley is also flexible, allowing the student to choose for themselves whether to act out the story, write it down, or dictate it to someone else. In this way, she can address the unique needs and capabilities of each student. (Personally, I would like to plan to make the same accommodations in my classroom…
Hood, M. R., & Hood, J. M. (1981, Winter). Steps toward poor discipline or ‘what not to do in the classroom’. Education, 102(2), 170.…
Listening is the most important way in which to establish a respectful and professional relationship with a child or young person. By people listening to what a child has to say, without interruption, shows the child that they are interested in what the child has to say. By not interrupting the child, it shows that their views and opinions are not only respected, but are also as important as the views and opinions of the person they are talking to. You should maintain eye contact; concentrate on what the child is saying and physically lower yourself to the child’s level to make the child feel more comfortable and shows the child they are respected and on the same level as the adult. You should also take an active interest in what the child has to say, this will show the child that you respect them and make them feel like you want to hear what they have to say.…
When I had first volunteered at a preparatory school as a teacher’s assistant, I was thrilled and excited. I enjoyed working with children and I admit, was slightly disillusioned with expectations that the children would be dutiful and effortless to watch over. Unfortunately, all my prior imaginations crashed the second I entered the classroom. Everywhere I saw, it was pure chaos. I dodged a flying crayon as I saw children running around throwing paper airplanes, balls, while others just stared at their iPads, focused on the latest game. Not a single one of them even listened to me or glanced at me as I tried to yell over the loud chatter.…
I observed Mr. Dave’s pre-k class at Montclair pre-school. I arrived at the classroom at 8:00 am to accessed the classroom as well to speak to Mr. Dave. We reviewed the day’s plan as I helped him clean up. While cleaning around the room I noticed how colorful the room was. There were: banners of letters and numbers hanging on the wall, as well as a large alphabet carpet on the floor for the kids to sit on, toys to play with and books to read. As the children arrived, they removed their belongings and placed them in the cubbies. Afterwards, they grabbed their name tags and set their lunchboxes on the lunchbox table. I played with the kids until class started at 9:00…
– Linda is a quiet girl who are concerned with social issues. She did a…