The Kid Whisperer Podcast Featuring Scott Ervin and Pat Kiely: Episode 17
Topics in this episode include:
I have been using my calm signal with my students: "Oh, dear. This is unfortunate. I will help you do some learning later," and I have one child who will yell out and say, "I don't want to learn later! I am not doing that!" in front of the whole class. She draws attention to herself when I am trying to quietly notify her of the DLO. How do I deal with this?
Last night, my daughter asked me for a second helping of ice cream and I said no. Ten minutes later, I found her eating ice cream in front of the TV. When I questioned her about it, her answer was, "Dad said I could!" Her dad didn't know that she had already asked me. Should I give her a consequence for this? Technically, her dad did say she was allowed to eat the ice cream.
My question is about using strategic noticing in the classroom. I will say, "I noticed ________has his/her book out, is silent and ready," etc. When I do this, some students will say, "Hey!! I am getting my book out too!!" and are upset that they weren't "noticed," even though they were talking while I was noticing the other students who were following instructions.