When I first starting teaching kindergarten art, I remember being so overwhelmed whenever a student started crying in class. I just wanted them to stop crying and I didn't always know how to help them. I had students that cried the entire hour early in the year because they missed their mommies. Or I had students cry because we were drawing and it was difficult for them and I always felt like it was my fault.
When I got to middle school, the crying situation was still an issue. Sometimes, kids would cry because they had anxiety over drawing...other times it was because they were in trouble with another teacher or they would cry because of issues with friends. I remember crying in middle school because of issues with friends, so that I could understand. Now that I teach high school, crying is still a daily occurrence. Mostly students cry over boyfriends, or grades, or frustration with parents but I always worry that they are upset with me or the class and I never feel like I respond correctly to the situation. Often, they are embarrassed that they are frustrated to tears and my bothering over them just embarrasses them and makes it worse. But I hate the thought that they are sitting there crying and feeling like no one cares so I will almost always check on them, however discreetly I can, and I am usually unable to provide any help to their situation but it eases my conscience. So, if you are planning to go into education, be prepared for some crying. Kids cry a lot and it is totally normal at any age.
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Caitlin Bever
3/5/2019 09:29:54 pm
baseball! :) In Kindergarten I cried because I got caught with gum. I didn't mean to have gum. It was a day my Granny and Papa dropped me off at school, and my Granny had given me gum at some point before school. I cried because I felt bad that my Granny got me in trouble. She didn't mean to. My K teacher was the sweetest lady, close to retirement. She asked me why I was crying. I told her my Granny had given me the gum. She (probably refraining from laughing) gave me a hug and assured me I was never in trouble, I just needed to spit the gum out. I never did tell my Granny!
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