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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teachers - if my young elementary aged child (K-3) has made comments about things he/she likes or dislikes about the teacher's style, is that something that you would want to hear from a parent? For example, my child's teacher is a talker, maybe a nervous talker. She asks a question, but then instead of stopping to give the children a chance to think, she keeps talking (words of encouragement, or "Sarah, what do you think about this? Jason, you can write down the answer if you want?  Susan, think about x,y,z!  Etc...).  My child has said "It's hard for me to concentrate and find an answer when she keeps talking."

Is this something you want to hear, or do I just have to tell my kid to either turn the volume down (and potentially miss something) or learn to deal with it? My child doesn't have ADHD, and has never had a problem with paying attention or completing work before, so I don't know what to do here. The teacher my child had in the spring was not this chatty, LOL! [/quote]

I am a chatty teacher and tend to do the same thing. Silence feels uncomfortable for me, plus I really do need to say something to someone most of the time.  I have actually had kids ask me to please stop talking so they can think.  Since they said something, I really do try to at least talk quietly or find a way to privately say something to some people but not others, so the majority can think in peace.  I think it would be best if your daughter asked the teacher to please give her some think time, or if your daughter could turn the volume down.  I found it very useful when my students asked me, but had it come from a parent I might have found it insulting.[/quote]

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