suck it up and deal with it.... Life isn't always what we want.... Make the best of it and give benefit of the doubt. You just now met teacher today??? :cheers::cheers:
That was me last year. I just decided to grin and bear it. You could approach the school administration about a transfer but they are not always granted. I would not let your child hear your opinion on the teacher though.
I have met her twice and tried to give the benefit of the doubt the first meeting. I am sorry but if you are going to teach someone in 1st grade, you need to be bubbly and pleasant. I went to Catholic school for 8 years and never felt the iciness that I have felt in the 2 times I have met her.
That's what I was wondering??? If it's a personality conflict, as long as she/he is treating your child well, I don't worry about it, I've had many a personality conflict w/teachers over the years, but my child was always treated well and taught, and they are the ones in the classroom, not me
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but being 'icy' won't constitute your child being moved. I would try and be patient and never mention anything negative around your kid about the teacher. Try to be patient, I am sure it will be fine.
Ok... I will need to look at 1st grade teacher criteria and see if bubbly and pleasant is one of the goals to meet or exceed... :jester::jester:
What are you child's thoughts about his/her teacher? 1st graders can be quite insightful. He/she may like the teacher. But like the other poster said, don't let your child know your concerns. He/she will feed off of it.
I wil not mention anything either way. I will simply ask how his day was. I just did not feel very welcome at orientation or this morning at drop off. I am anxious for him to get off the bus to get his outlook. I really hope I am wrong.
Um......might want to remove your little girls picture to something else, teacher may frequent this forum and recognize her.
Okay, your first grader is a little boy, so keep the beautiful picture of your little girl, she's a cutie. Give it time on the first grade teacher, sure she's stressed with this being the beginning of a school year.
I hope you are wrong too. I agree they should be friendly and bubbly, but they are human and sometimes get overwhelmed and caught up in the craziness of it all (especially the first day) and don't mean to come across that way. I bet things will be fine!
I think one of the important things to watch is how well the teacher motivates the students to learn and also actively participate in classroom activities. She will most likely also warm up to the class once she gets to know them a bit better. Is she new at the school or at teaching in general? Has she taught this grade level for long? If you have an opportunity to do so, I would volunteer to assist in the classroom on occasion so you can see for yourself how she interacts with the children.
