Hello,
I am new to this site and am here because I need some advice and feedback.
My son is 6 years old and in 1st grade. His class at school is a "double classroom." What is a double classroom? An experiment.... where there is 2 teachers and a combined class with 43 students to 2 teachers. My son did well until after Christmas break. Since then he has been exhibiting not listening, getting in trouble in class, talking to much, & on occasion talking back to the teacher.
I think to this point though, the teacher is getting burned out with the behavior and her E-mails to me are not the nicest to say the least.
My son, has no problems with academics, in fact we think at times he is bored.
My delima, I am so against ADD drugs and am afraid thats where things could go. What can I do?
Is there anything I can do at home different?
I don't know, I', just lost.
Please help.
Schel

Hi Schel,
I think you need to go in to the school and speak to the teachers, tell them that you were happy with your sons progress and his attitude to school before Christmas and that in your opinion the new class situation is not good for your son.
That said, the school may not be able to do anything about the change in the combined class and you will need to work with the teachers in addressing your sons behaviour, home/school partnerships work well in the UK so that discipline and rewards are consistent for the child at home and at school. As your son is only 6 years old he is well placed to change his behaviour but only with the right support from you and his teachers. Good luck

hi there! i think your son is botherd about something i think you should talk to him patiently. or his having a hard time cooping up with the double classroom thing. just like you said his not normally that way,