SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!! Part 2: The Hitting

There was an incident a couple weeks ago where a student told me to shut up repeatedly. He was extremely disobedient and at first refused to apologize. However, the issue was addressed and he hasn't been a problem until TODAY!!!!!!!

Today, he came to camp with a new haircut and a new attitude. He wouldn't stop talking during breakfast, he was playing with his food, and began dancing around the classroom. When I told him to go to timeout, he refused. He wouldn't budge. I walked him to timeout and he ran away screaming Noooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally, I caught him and the unthinkable happen. The boy slapped me in the face.


When this little boy slapped me in the face it took all the restraint in the world not to spank him. In my seven years of teaching I have never been hit or slapped. I was in disbelief and all I saw was red. Fortunately, I was able to keep my composure, escort him out of the room, and took him to the office.


Immediately, I called his mother. Within 20 minutes the boy's parents were at the camp and he was reprimanded. They made him apologize to me in front of the class AND he had to apologize to the class. He was also suspended from camp for the rest of the week.


The boy was disciplined immediately. Even though the slap should have never happened, his parents addressed the issue in the correct way and the boy learned a lesson. I just wish more parents would do the same. Young children make mistakes, but it is OUR job as parents to correct them and discuss appropriate behaviors.