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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you really know these parents, I would certainly mention to them that their child seemed to have a really rough day at school and they should try and understand why she was so upset at the singalong.
To be mad at a K teacher because she moved the kid away from the situation that was upsetting her (and away from all the other kids who were behving and trying to have a good experience) is something I just don't understand.
You really want the K teacher to do breathing exercises (or other "social emotional exercise" whatever the heck that even means) with this kid smack in the middle of the singalong?  I don't think that would have been very effective anyway.[/quote]

A few clarifications, this is a private school. There are 11 students and 2 teachers. It prides itself on a strong social-emotional foundation based on the Responsive Classroom curriculum. This was right after school started, not at the sing along, happening right outside the classroom.

I understand what many are saying in that teachers need to be able to get their classroom on track for the sake of the other students. However, I do think other tactics could have been used other than forcibly carrying a girl who was resisting. All in all, I appreciate the feedback but I do stand by my gut.

Thank you to all who replied.

-OP[/quote]

Lesson learned: sometimes words are a poor substitute for witnessing a situation. For us, we see a disruptive child who was removed to a spot where she could perhaps calm down without disturbing the others (too bad that didn't work, or maybe it did but she started crying again). Maybe you were uncomfortable at the non-verbal body language displayed by the teacher: casual disregard for this child's emotional state. But it's hard to put into words.

Honestly, it's minor enough that I would let it go. Observe the teacher from now on and if you see something like this again, speak up.

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