Sunday, April 26, 2009
My precious little primary kids...
aren't as precious as I thought they would be! Maybe it's because I've never really been around 5 year olds before and don't really know what they are/aren't capable of but I can not control those kids! and there's only 4 or them! I try having fun little activites planned for them to do but they are too outta control to listen to be able to do them half the time. Maybe I need to be more STERN but I don't want to be MEAN so they do what they WANT and I come home STRESSED. Not good, not good. Any Ideas?
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Sounds like you have my oldest grandson in your class =) His whole class can be like that. They have a couple teach it and the boys seem to respond to him better when it's time to shush.
When I helped with a tot program we would start whispering and whoever heard us first and did what we wanted them to do got to help or something special. It got to be pretty funny coming up with something "special" just to keep it interesting!
I taught the 5 year olds in my old ward, And I totally know how you are feeling! They look so cute, and you think they can't possibly do anything wrong. WRONGO! I know it sounds harsh, but maybe telling them that you have brought a treat, and only those who behave, and listen will get a treat at the end of the lesson. Then really follow through with it! If they didn't listen, they don't get the treat, and next time they will try harder. One more thing, if it really is so stressful, and you don't want to deal with it, bring in one of their parents. I know, I'm a mean teacher!
Hey Taryn! I taught the 5-year-olds in my ward before I was married and I know exactly what you mean!! It was so hard! But what I did was I got those little plastic cups (4 oz. or something) and I would bring them every week and I would bring a different treat like skittles, or runts or something. I put each of their names on one and then I would watch the kids during singing time and sharing time and when we got to class I would say "okay so and so was really good in singing time so he gets a skittle in his cup." And I would do this throughout the lesson and they would try to get as many in their cup as they could. Then at the end of church they get to take their cups with them. I did this every week and they would know I was watching them all throughout primary and they did so much better! GOOD LUCK!!
The only advice I can give you is..get released now..before you have to go on medication..:D
Thanks so much for all the advice! I'm really likin the cup idea Rocki, I think I'm gonna have to try it!
Good luck with that! We had the 4 turning 5 when we were first married. Ha, and I was trying to convince Andy he wanted kids! What were they thinking? I had like 8 boys and 2 girls... they were horrible, and I had to beg to be released so that they didn't destroy all my hopes of having kids!
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