Tous les petits amis de la classe peuvent nommer les lettres de l'alphabet et les chiffres, mais pas lui. Ils savent tous réciter les jours de la semaine...en ordre...pas lui. Ses copains sont capables de faire du vélo à deux roues depuis un bon moment déjà, pas lui. Il ne lit pas bien et surtout pas vite. Il a beaucoup de difficulté à apprendre à lire l'heure et à compter de l'argent. Il est quasiment incapable de faire des soustractions. Il a du mal à se souvenir de la signification des mots (déterminant, adjectif...lequel fait quoi?!?). Il cherche le bon mot...et se trompe. Et les fractions maintenant... "Presque tout le monde comprend sauf moi! Je suis nul!". Que dire à cet enfant?!? Comment réagir auprès de ses parents? Cet article vous donnera une piste:
What To Do When Your Student Says “I’m Stupid!”
Written by: Anne-Marie Morey
“There’s no pain on earth that doesn’t crave a benevolent witness.”
― Sue Monk Kidd, The Invention of Wings
You’ve heard it before, and it breaks your heart:
“I’m dumb!”
“I’m stupid!”
“Everyone is better than me!”
As educators, our usual response is, “Of course not! You’re smart!”
Unfortunately, empty reassurance doesn’t fix anything.
Here’s why. When a student confesses these feelings, they’re trusting you. They’re giving you a glimpse of deep pain. Rushing to reassure the student does nothing to heal that pain.
Instead, try empathy.
What Is Empathy and Why Is It So Powerful?The desire to be seen and for our experiences to be understood is a universal drive. Empathy is the ability to sense other people’s emotions and imagine how that person is feeling or thinking.
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What To Do When Your Student Says “I’m Stupid!”
Written by: Anne-Marie Morey
“There’s no pain on earth that doesn’t crave a benevolent witness.”
― Sue Monk Kidd, The Invention of Wings
You’ve heard it before, and it breaks your heart:
“I’m dumb!”
“I’m stupid!”
“Everyone is better than me!”
As educators, our usual response is, “Of course not! You’re smart!”
Unfortunately, empty reassurance doesn’t fix anything.
Here’s why. When a student confesses these feelings, they’re trusting you. They’re giving you a glimpse of deep pain. Rushing to reassure the student does nothing to heal that pain.
Instead, try empathy.
What Is Empathy and Why Is It So Powerful?The desire to be seen and for our experiences to be understood is a universal drive. Empathy is the ability to sense other people’s emotions and imagine how that person is feeling or thinking.
Lire la suite...