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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I volunteered in my 2nd grade child’s class one time this year and was shocked by the mix of kids. There was one child who clearly would have benefitted from a special needs classroom. He was misbehaving terribly — throwing his body around, repetitively sharpening pencils, cursing loudly and trying to physically tackle another boy (multiple times) who appeared to have more classic adhd. There was a girl who would have been in a special ed class back in 80’s — just judging from the level of guidance it took her to understand classroom instructions… and then there was a boy with some physical disabilities who was only a little disruptive. And of course there were plenty of other kids too. The teacher is great, but I don’t understand how she is supposed to make it through this year. I feel terrible about it and I work full time, so I can’t be a regular volunteer. Somehow, my child is still learning in this chaotic environment. Also an affluent suburb… although, that shouldn’t matter… it did get me thinking about what must be happening in other schools.[/quote]

Make sure your student knows that you are noticing when he or she does well. When report cards come home, and your child has done good work in some (or all areas), take your kid out ot dinner, or for ice cream, as a reward for work well done. This is very important, because if your child is not getting noticed at school thanks to all the chaos then it is up to you to notice your child's performance in a sea of chaos. Tell your child that you are proud of them, and to keep up the good work. How you know it cannot be easy to navigate a crazy classroom environment. Do this with every single report card. Let your kid know you notice how hard they are trying to rise above the chaos. We did this, and our kids were better off for it. They need you as a motivator to keep going in that environment. They need you to notice them when they might be flying under the radar because the teacher isn't able to really "see" them with so many troublemakers in the room.[/quote]

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