Hi everyone! I'm Kat Simpson. I'm new to this whole blogging thing so bare with me. I will be blogging about my experiences at APR dance. I work with young dancers and gymnasts from age 2-12, however this session (January-April) I am only working with dancers that are 3-6. This can be quite a challenge, and today was no exception.
The kids were super hyper tonight. I think it was because of the nice weather. Anyways, for the life of me I could not get them to listen. They kept running around and could not seem to keep their hands to themselves. At this point in the year, listening is crucial because we are trying to teach the kids their dance for the recital, which is April 1st. It was near impossible to get them to cooperate today though.
Using candy as bribery could come back to bite me, but it seemed to be the only option. They didn't end up "deserving" it anyways. This leaves me baffled. If they won't even respond to candy, how do I get them to do what I ask? In the past, stickers have always worked. This session just seems to be different and more out of control. We sat the kids down at the end of class and explained to them the importance of listening and what to do to be better students. Hopefully this will work and they will be better next week!
I hope I did this whole blog thing right. If any one has any ideas on how to get the kids to cooperate, let me know!
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