Submitted by Alisha (not verified) on January 29, 2008 - 13:21.
I knew that I wasn't alone when it comes to giving more responsibility to children. However, I am a 1st grade teacher and giving responsibility to little ones sometimes becomes work. I do, however, believe that in the end the hard work will pay off if we can start giving more responsibility to children when they are younger. The problem sometimes occurs not from the teacher-student relationship and the responsibility we have established at school but yet the parent-child relationship they have established at home. What I mean by this is that not all parents allow or give their young children much responsibility which in turn creates a problem with the responsibility at school. So when this has occurred in my classroom I simply visit with the parents and make sure they understand the concept that I am trying to teach the students more responsibility and the parents need to support this at home as well. Sometimes this is effective but sometimes not. I simply do what I can to teach responsibility to these little guys so that it may be easier when they get older. My challenge seems to be that sometimes I might set my expectations a little high and so the 1st graders are not able to achieve at a level of responsibility that is appropriate. So, does anyone have any good responses for 1st graders and responsibility?
Responsibility in young children
Submitted by Alisha (not verified) on January 29, 2008 - 13:21.
I knew that I wasn't alone when it comes to giving more responsibility to children. However, I am a 1st grade teacher and giving responsibility to little ones sometimes becomes work. I do, however, believe that in the end the hard work will pay off if we can start giving more responsibility to children when they are younger. The problem sometimes occurs not from the teacher-student relationship and the responsibility we have established at school but yet the parent-child relationship they have established at home. What I mean by this is that not all parents allow or give their young children much responsibility which in turn creates a problem with the responsibility at school. So when this has occurred in my classroom I simply visit with the parents and make sure they understand the concept that I am trying to teach the students more responsibility and the parents need to support this at home as well. Sometimes this is effective but sometimes not. I simply do what I can to teach responsibility to these little guys so that it may be easier when they get older. My challenge seems to be that sometimes I might set my expectations a little high and so the 1st graders are not able to achieve at a level of responsibility that is appropriate. So, does anyone have any good responses for 1st graders and responsibility?