Crazy Kindergarten Teacher

[elevan]

You really need to send in turkey bacon and turkey sausage, and say innocently that you are sending in turkey disguised as "other things"

I love that one!!! I have both in the freezer!


Jodie and RTG - come on up! We can treat those under appreciated staff members to a great breakfast and drop the teacher's jaw to the floor!


In all seriousness, I'm gonna do some research and contact the principal and see what he has to say about it.

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

I remember an elementary teacher my DD had. They studied Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas. It was really very interesting, different foods, crafts, games etc. I thought it was wonderful. Of course the Christmas was the "non-religious" version, but it still taught the kids about different cultures. It's too bad more teachers are not that flexible.

Do they still do "show and tell" days in Kindergarten? I could come up with all sorts of evil, I mean CREATIVE, ideas for that.

My DD graduates this year, I know she's going to get a standing ovation at graduation. The entire school staff will be SO happy to be rid of ME!

 

[20kidsonhill]

because of virginia SOl's our schools have to teach about different relilgions and holidays, even in the early elementary school grades.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Well, I know when we butchered our turkeys last year, DD (then in kindergarten) would occasionally mention chopping off the turkeys' heads. Maybe your son's teacher doesn't want him saying stuff like that that may upset other kids who aren't used to it? It's hard to know exactly what is going on unless you talk with the teacher. Kids that age tend to "embellish" their stories. I know DD and DS have told us stuff about daycare that is totally different from what the daycare provider actually tells us.

 

[daisychick]

aggieterpkatie brings up good points. I was wondering that too, like maybe he isn't supposed to talk about the killing of the animals?? And maybe the alternatives to turkey were things that still involved meats and not vegetarianism at all??? Maybe you could "nicely" get more info from the teacher without causing more troubles for B. You just never know there could be a different side to the story.

 

[elevan]

I could completely understand her telling B that he can't tell about the turkeys if he's talking about chopping off their heads.

BUT this teacher has already told us in a conference with the principal a couple of weeks ago that B constantly lies in class talking about specific things. When she said what they were we told her that they were not lies but truth. This girl is obviously one who has never been around a farm period. She's already proven time and again that she is closed minded. And after reading her note and instructions for this project it's pretty obvious she's against the true topic of where your food comes from.

This isn't a matter of B telling tales. It's a matter of what this teacher wrote, what's she's said to adults in conferences and her demeanor. I wish it were as simple as a child telling tales and not a teacher being close minded.

As I said before K's class is completely different and they're supposed to be following the same curriculum...B's teacher is following her own.

 

[daisychick]

Oh no, I hope you didn't think I meant that B was telling tales, because I didn't mean that at all, I just meant it would be nice to know what the teacher's definition of "alternative foods" is. Hope that makes more sense. I am always one to give someone the benefit of the doubt first, but it does sound like his teacher is making her own rules. Sorry you are having to deal with all of this and I hope you can get it figured out.

 

[marlowmanor]

Sounds like you definately need to sit down and have a talk with the principal. This teacher has no right to force her beliefs on her pupils.

 

[Ms. Research]

Sorry to hear that your son is exposed to this politically correct teacher. Hey, that's why I homeschooled. Saw this coming a mile away. And confirmed it when a teacher looked at my 4 year old son for 5 minutes and had him on Ridelin and in special classes. WRONG!

Ten year old and was documented IQ of 138 and growing. Boy did this teacher have egg on her face.

Do what you need to do Elevan to protect your son from ignorance like this.

 

[elevan]

Oh no, I hope you didn't think I meant that B was telling tales, because I didn't mean that at all, I just meant it would be nice to know what the teacher's definition of "alternative foods" is. Hope that makes more sense. I am always one to give someone the benefit of the doubt first, but it does sound like his teacher is making her own rules. Sorry you are having to deal with all of this and I hope you can get it figured out.

No worries. Just reiterating that this teacher has labeled my boy as a liar and is not following the curriculum of the school for Kindergarten. There are 6 Kindergarten classes and I've confirmed that hers is the only one "doing it's own thing".