Kindergarten son declares he doesn't like school "at all"

[Anonymous]

My son quietly and obediently went to school everyday for 4 months. It never really seemed to be an issue.
Suddenly last week he started crying before school and after much prodding he finally he told me he didn't like school b/c some of the teachers yell.
DS is always on green so the "yelling" is never directed towards him but he still doesn't like it. There are a few kids who are a handful in his class so I imagine a raised voice may be required to get their attention on occasion.
He also tells me the school day is too long and that he is bored and knows everything they teach him already. I have volunteered in his class and the students vary quite greatly in their abilities so he probably does know most if not all of what they teach. I am hoping this second half of the year will be more challenging but I don't think it is wrong to reinforce the basics.

The fact that he doesn't like school make we very sad. He doesn't have to love it but liking it would be great. I have spoken with all the right parties at the school and I have a mtg with his teacher next week but I know I am not the only person who has ever gone through this. So if you have BTDT please let me know what worked, or even what didn't work for you.

[Anonymous]

It sounds like you are taking the correct steps, OP. Are there any particular kids he has made friends with in his class? You'll hopefully have a better idea what might be going on after the meeting with the teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you are taking the correct steps, OP. Are there any particular kids he has made friends with in his class? You'll hopefully have a better idea what might be going on after the meeting with the teacher.

Thanks PP. I am trying to get this right. Clearly this is my first child.

He has some really good friends and is really quite social. He loves aftercare and never wants to leave so his dislike is specific to the school part of the day.

[Anonymous]

Wow. Sounds exactly like my daughters classroom! She came home and said that Mrs X. was really really mad today and yelling at so and so. She said she kept yelling and yelling at him and it was really loud.

I also feel that she is not being pushed for her abilities and quite frankly I am considering changing schools. This is no way a great first year for her.

It makes me sad for the kids that they aren't really happy to be there with her and have to witness such behavior.

[Anonymous]

Tell him you don't like work because some of your bosses yell, but you suck it up because it is only for a few decades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell him you don't like work because some of your bosses yell, but you suck it up because it is only for a few decades.

This did make me laugh so thanks for that.

[Anonymous]

This is why yelling at our children at home is a good thing. It toughens them up.

[Anonymous]

Wow, this sounds a lot like the school where I work. Is it public or private?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, this sounds a lot like the school where I work. Is it public or private?

It is public in NOVA. But I am sure this is not unique to our school.

[Anonymous]

My son hates K. The teacher yells at them and he refuses to go to school in the morning. Hopefully it will be better next year.

[Anonymous]

My son is in K, and has not complained, but he loves to pretend play "school." He's the teacher and pretty much yells at me (the student) nonstop and tells me to move my clip down to red. DS has never gotten red himself, and generally gets green, and hasn't complained otherwise. But it is remarkable how angry the school game is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son is in K, and has not complained, but he loves to pretend play "school." He's the teacher and pretty much yells at me (the student) nonstop and tells me to move my clip down to red. DS has never gotten red himself, and generally gets green, and hasn't complained otherwise. But it is remarkable how angry the school game is.

OP Here. Some of these responses, like this one, are really making me laugh. I guess this is par for the course. Let's see what the teachers have to say.
BTW I feel much less alone reading these responses which does help.

[Anonymous]

I'm the pp that said it sounds like my school, and this is really sad. I'm a k teacher, and I have never had a child "hate" my class. Not to brag, but the kids love to come to school with me. My coworkers, however, are more to the tune of what you're describing. I guess so was too optimistic in thinking the majority of teachers are like me, not them.

[Anonymous]

My son is in K in MoCo. He says his favorite part of school day is "the bus home". I do get "I hate school" ocassionally, but its more of to get the reaction out of me than anything else. FYI I did tell him I dont want to go to work either, but both me and dad still do and school is his wor.

[Anonymous]

work not wor, but I guess "war" works too