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How to get a child to become more involved in class

  • 20-11-2014 2:13pm
    #1
    Jane98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I had my son's p-t meting yesterday. He's almost 7 and in first class. This year he has moved school from a very small country school where there was 12 in his classroom to a very large city school where there is 31 now in his classroom.

    Teacher said that while he is performing excellent academically he is not participating in class. Instead she sees him constantly sitting with the same 'almost bored/day dreaming' expression on his face.

    The funny thing is that he is very much full of life at home and a bit of a joker in our house so to hear what his teacher had to say was kind of a shock.

    Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get him to participate more?


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  • #2
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    He is obviously still just settling in. When teacher says getting involved, do they mean in group work, or the whole class? Does he raise his hand to answer questions? Does teacher ask him even if he doesn't any how!!
    If he was in a small class, is it possible he was in a multigrade class and finds the single class less of a challenge?


  • #3
    Jane98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭Jane98


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    He is obviously still just settling in. When teacher says getting involved, do they mean in group work, or the whole class? Does he raise his hand to answer questions? Does teacher ask him even if he doesn't any how!!
    If he was in a small class, is it possible he was in a multigrade class and finds the single class less of a challenge?

    He wont raise his hand but will usually have the answer if asked.

    Yeah, I was wondering if he was finding it less challenging. The teacher said his reading ability is that of an average 8 year old yet he is only 6, Most of the shared readers he is getting he already did them in Senior Infants in his last school.

    I told her I would talk to him over the next month or two and then touch base with her in late Jan. We will surely know by then if it is a settling in thing or something else.


  • #4
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    If he has read that level already, I'd suggest you ask his teacher to give him more challenging books.


  • #5
    SamforMayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭SamforMayo


    Id say he is most likely a bit intimidated by the large class. The fact he knows the answers suggestions that he is tuned in to what's happening rather than switching off. Id say the teacher could play a big role in drawing him out of himself, lots of praise for answering, set up small groups to work in etc usually works well. I wouldn't worry too much, as long as he is happy going in he will participate more when he is comfortable.


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