My kindergartners this year really know how to annoy each other. Kind of like siblings. Except we aren’t actually a family.
For some of them saying sorry doesn’t cut it:
(insert EXTREMELY whiney tones)
“He said his name starts with W!!!!”
” I said I was SORRY!”
Or forgiveness is unheard of…
Student A: “During Spanish class I was mean to my friend.”
Me: “Ok, did you want to talk to her about it? Do you want me to help you?”
so we call the other student over.
Student A: “Do you remember during Spanish when I was mean to you?”
Student B: “Yes”
Student A: “I’m sorry”
Student B: “That’s ok”
Me: “You can say, ‘I forgive you”
Student B: “I forgive you.”
Student A: “I forgive you.”
Student B: “What does forgive mean?”
And you definitely don’t want to take the blame for your poor choices:
“The devil made me do it!”
At the end of the day though, some of my kids hug it out, some of them shake hands, but others prefer a fist pound… whatever restores the peace and feelings of goodwill among all…
You really ought to write a book, Laura. Your stories are so humorous, honest and touching. I am serious. Think of all the educators and parents out there who would buy it. And I would be the first in line to read and review it.