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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm able to read people pretty well and I can  tell when a teacher just doesn't like my kid.  I wouldn't punish, just say be kind.  I also wouldn't go back and try to correct the record.  There is no point.  I find this a ridiculous overreaction for first grade.[/quote]

+1, sometimes teachers just don't mesh with a kid.

To me the red flag would the teacher saying your DD thinks she's smarter than other kids. That's a weird assessment for a teacher to make of a 6/7 year old-- kids this age are trying stuff out to see what works, mimicking behaviors they see in the world (at home, yes, but at school, in movies, etc.) and it's a very rare kid who would have some kind of inborn arrogance at this age. You might see a kid who boasts more than other kids, though boasting is really common in 1st graders.

Anyway, calling another child mean deserves a conversation about name calling and labelling and that's it. It's not ideal behavior but it's also not some horrible mistake that requires severe punishment.[/quote]

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