Kindergartners...

[Che Gookin]

Oh ffs... Anyone have any suggestions for managing Kinderagartners in an ESL setting? I wouldn't say I'm at "My Wits end" or anything, but I am a bit concerned with one of my class's behavior. I'm more tolerant than the Chinese teachers are with them and I'm willing to take the long view that all good things will come with time and patience from these little rascals, but the Chinese teachers are thinking along the lines of sowing terror into their ranks.

I've had to tell them to chill out a few times already.

So yeah, anyone have any clues for suggestions for a hyperactive kindergarten class in an ESL setting?

[DannyB II]

Oh ffs... Anyone have any suggestions for managing Kinderagartners in an ESL setting? I wouldn't say I'm at "My Wits end" or anything, but I am a bit concerned with one of my class's behavior. I'm more tolerant than the Chinese teachers are with them and I'm willing to take the long view that all good things will come with time and patience from these little rascals, but the Chinese teachers are thinking along the lines of sowing terror into their ranks.

I've had to tell them to chill out a few times already.

So yeah, anyone have any clues for suggestions for a hyperactive kindergarten class in an ESL setting?

 :shamrock:  :shamrock:

Have a sister that did the exact same thing your doing in Austria for 16 years, she is now teaching english to the inner city kids in Hartford CT. That could almost qualify as ESL.....not trying to judge of course just saying.
She has helped others I'd be more then happy to pass on her email, seriously she has a lot of experience in teaching foreign adolescences english.
Danny

[Pile of Dead Kids]

I like how your first response is some guy doing the exact same thing to Fornits.

Reserve the first 15 minutes of the day to WEARING THEM THE HELL OUT. Then start actually teaching them once they're exhausted.

[Ursus]

I like how your first response is some guy doing the exact same thing to Fornits.

Reserve the first 15 minutes of the day to WEARING THEM THE HELL OUT. Then start actually teaching them once they're exhausted.

All the same lines, I would suggest something that involves a lot of physical activity within the teaching segment. Kids that age don't learn very well sitting down. At least *I* didn't, lol.

[Che Gookin]

Yeah I never let them sit still for more than a few minutes. I have a few different things I do with them to keep their attention focused on the lesson at hand. Various physical cues and such that I use and running activities such as running to touch the door and back to their chairs in under five seconds or they do it again.

I think the dance thing I do with them is more for me than them as it is utterly hilarious to watch them try to dance, but every now and then I'll shout, "DANCE" and up they go and start dancing.

Most of the problem I'm having is with one kid who the Chinese Teachers assure me won't ever amount to a pile of beans. I've told them both they must believe that by the end of the semester he'll be our best student or they'll set him up to keep being our worst student. The kid has to absolutely believe that his teachers have faith in his ability to succeed rather than the eye rolls and annoyed looks they've been giving him.

I absolutely agree with Pile's suggestion. I'm going to switch my classes around so I do their class first and my other kindergarten class second. I'll spend the first 15 minutes wearing these kids out with some high energy games that have some sort of L2 point attached to them.

Really makes me see where things go wrong with kids in public schools in the States. The kid gets a bad rap and his reputation follows him from teacher to teacher. Shame really.

[mark babitz]

Oh ffs... Anyone have any suggestions for managing Kinderagartners in an ESL setting? I wouldn't say I'm at "My Wits end" or anything, but I am a bit concerned with one of my class's behavior. I'm more tolerant than the Chinese teachers are with them and I'm willing to take the long view that all good things will come with time and patience from these little rascals, but the Chinese teachers are thinking along the lines of sowing terror into their ranks.

I've had to tell them to chill out a few times already.

So yeah, anyone have any clues for suggestions for a hyperactive kindergarten class in an ESL setting?

 :soapbox: We ll if  your at your wits end as you put it, do what you have always done hear on the web and in your past employments . Bash and ridicule and play some head games.After all seeking employment out of the country and in a place like China that has very little human rights etc, is so appropriate for someone like you.But maybe your too dumb to see that, as you parade around like the changed human.China has always been a country of Rulers and Emperors, AKA Communist, :jawdrop: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_China_a_communist_country :jawdrop: For those of you who are not up on China here is the definition of China on that link.That being said you are working in a communist country with kids, Now what sound scary about that.?? And for someone with your past, But they dont mind abuse in China thats how they operate, You said that in your statement and so does world views and politics.So your working in a place were they shit on the young and your going to change things.??. Why wouldn't  you stay in the U.S. and try and change the styles here, Oh you probably have been ban in the U.S. from working with kids under 18.Man I want to see how you talk your way around this factual info.The Emperor of China must have recruited you to change and modify the school system. :fuckoff:  :fuckoff:  :fuckoff:  :fuckoff:

[try another castle]

Oh ffs... Anyone have any suggestions for managing Kinderagartners in an ESL setting? I wouldn't say I'm at "My Wits end" or anything, but I am a bit concerned with one of my class's behavior. I'm more tolerant than the Chinese teachers are with them and I'm willing to take the long view that all good things will come with time and patience from these little rascals, but the Chinese teachers are thinking along the lines of sowing terror into their ranks.

I've had to tell them to chill out a few times already.

So yeah, anyone have any clues for suggestions for a hyperactive kindergarten class in an ESL setting?

smear the queer! smear the queer!

A must-teach game!

[Joel]

Edited: Wednesday, October 06, 2010

[Che Gookin]

Oh ffs... Anyone have any suggestions for managing Kinderagartners in an ESL setting? I wouldn't say I'm at "My Wits end" or anything, but I am a bit concerned with one of my class's behavior. I'm more tolerant than the Chinese teachers are with them and I'm willing to take the long view that all good things will come with time and patience from these little rascals, but the Chinese teachers are thinking along the lines of sowing terror into their ranks.

I've had to tell them to chill out a few times already.

So yeah, anyone have any clues for suggestions for a hyperactive kindergarten class in an ESL setting?

smear the queer! smear the queer!

A must-teach game!

With a cricket bat or without?