My child is 4. The teacher is nice, but she never acknowledges her properly in the morning. I’m expecting as a teacher she should say good morning to the child to all children individually. Or am I being overly sensitive.
When we went to nursery the teachers would welcome each child individually . Here at the primary school maybe there’s too many kids or something but she doesn’t do that. Is that odd. Just a thought
Re: should the teacher be more responsive
I haven't seen that happen here in the U.S. Unless your child is coming in a bit early than the other children. Bring in your daughter a few minutes earlier if you want that to happen but I do think that you are being too sensitive.
Re: should the teacher be more responsive
I don't wait for no one. I always say hello and teaching my kids the same.
At school I always encourage my daughters to say hello to whoever is nearby either peers/principal or their teachers. It gives them confidence to be able to start up a conversation as they get older, so its highly important (at least to me it is) to start early on with 'greetings'
My 2 year old just started nursery and I make him wave (hi or bye) his hand at his friends/teachers at the school. He doesn't want to sometimes or gets distracted but I am gonna keep telling him
Re: should the teacher be more responsive
Agree with RG.
The onus is on the parent to practice the methods they would like to instill in the child.
I know that in Montessori my daughter was required to approach the teacher and greet them both when entering in the morning and leaving in the afternoon. Even if the kids were in the playground and the teacher was some distance away, the children was required to go to the supervising teacher, shake his/her hand and say good bye. This is certainly not the case in the public school system but it can be enforced by the parent as RG is doing.
Re: should the teacher be more responsive
my daughter is 4yo as well and i agree with royal gala.
my daughter approaches says good morning to the teacher even if the teacher is distracted with something/someone else. This gets the teachers attention and is often followed by a hug from the teacher too.
at the end of the day, we don't leave till we've (my child that is) said good bye and thank you.