Playing with stationeries in class

[august24]

When my ds was in pri 1 & 2, his FT used to ask me to give him only 1 pencil as he played with his stationery. He will imagine that it was an aeroplane, he broke his ruler into two etc. Lately, he even told me he found his 'long lost pencil' -- he broke it into two and buried it in his school courtyard but happened to trip over it during cca. It still has his name on it!


To-date, my ds is STILL playing his stationery ~ once in a while (his FT mentioned during last PT meeting). & guess what, he is in P6 this year! :slapshead:

[MMM]

It was all rage when the kids staple on their erasers to see whose can spin faster. It was like… can’t remember the name of the spinning toy.


This happened when he was P3. The FT showed me a bag full of such erasers. So apparently playing with stationery seems to be a norm.

Also my dd P1 FT during our casual chat related to me that once something is in fashion eg. dinosaur eraser, the entire class has it… So the staff room will be filled with that as the teachers confiscate from the kids as they were playing with it in class.

[arigatou]

I do so, when I was much younger. In fact, it requires considerable creativity and imaginative play, any http://www.meritline.com/hp-combo-hp96-hp97-ink-cartridges---p-19744.aspx Stationery many.

[Alex001]

In my opinion, you should first consult your child on why he/she doesn’t enjoy the class. Try to coax him into thinking school is fun. You may want to discuss this with his/her teachers to look into their teaching techniques so you get a better understanding from both sides.


If your child still plays with stationary, minimise the number of stationary that you give him. Two pens, a pencil, and another one of each are good enough.

[Mychildren]

My p3 still playing with stationery from p1 till now. That's why always short of erasers, think some must have fly away or some confiscated. It's more like lost of concentration and mind tends to wander off elsewhere. It's serious that the teacher complains to me. Ya, I reduce the things in his pencil box. Scolded him and taking off something that he likes till he is better with no complain from teachers. Maybe boys tend to be like that especially those that are good in imagination... Don't know as a parent to be happy or sad with his creative mind??? :skeptical:

[fohope]

My son told me his schoolmate( P1) swallow a coin in January.

Lots of weird things happen nowadays.

[happy to be mum]

hehe…was smiling to myself when i saw this topics!


cuz…just went for the PTM this morning and my DS1’s teacher was complaining to us about it! i guess kids do it because they are bored?

need to talk to DS tonight cause I don’t know it is so bad until teacher complained!

[theinspiringtutor]

My students do sometimes play with their stationery too. But I believe some individual are kinesthetic learner, which means they learn/absorb better when they play with something (they just can't sit still).


Refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesthetic_learning

[thetinyseed]

theinspiringtutor:

My students do sometimes play with their stationery too. But I believe some individual are kinesthetic learner, which means they learn/absorb better when they play with something (they just can't sit still).


Refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesthetic_learning

Maybe the teachers should read this article too, then they would understand the children better and not keep complaining to parents. I've been receiving my fair share of complaints from my DS teacher. She even called him \"irritating\" in front of him. But I couldn't help grinning inside of me. I thought it is quite funny, actually.

[mumzmummy]

hey i think it’s quite common for kids to play with stationaries in lessons. i used to do so. but u need to let them know they should pay attention in class and not disturb their fellow classmates too