I posted a few weeks ago about my 4yo having a mild obession with Angelina Ballerina, and wanting to take dance. It was recommended that I sign her up for the Y class vs. the classical Indian dance that was kinda out of my budget anyway.
The class is for 3-5 year olds, with some of them still in diapers and barely 3 and others are nearly 6. We were told there would be a recital and we had to buy a certain color shirt and shorts, which I spent $ on already b/c we were told that at the beginning of the class.
The parents were not allowed to be in the class with the kids. The kids all seemed fine w/o parents. There is a large window and most of the time I sat outside the class and watched her. I did not watch her all the time b/c I had my 1yo to mind, and I would chat with the other parents. It seemed to me though, that all but the very young ones tried and participated. My dd is not a future prima ballerina but she stood in line and seemed to pay attention and was trying her best. There were some other girls that got in her personal space but she seemed to handle it okay by moving away from them or spreading her arms out and making them move.
Today, 9 days before this dance recital that I my dd is very excited about, the teacher said there had been a problem with the class, and becuase of discpline problems and them not paying attention they were only picking 3 students to do be in the recital! The teacher also said she could tell they were not practicing at home. Well how in the world are we supposed to help them practice if we are not allowed to be in the class?? Do they really expect 3-5 year olds to have the discipline to practice at home on their own? They don't even have the music to take home or anything.
When they called the 3 girls forward who were selected, dd was not one of them. She was so heartbroken. She cried on the way home and has had a rough afternoon. She said she tried her best and she did what the teacher said. I asked if she ever played around too much or didn't listen, and she said that so and so (2 girls) were bothering her and getting in her personal space. Abi is also a bit shy and doesn't make eye contact or talk to people for awhile, but she never had problems in her karate class, Spanish class, or other classes she has taken. Abi is very obedient and respectful with other adults.
I think this is SO unfair and unprofessional. They should have either cancelled it for everyone or just gone ahead with the show. I mean it would have been cute to have some of them mixed up. Come on, they are 3-5 year olds. I am going to talk to the teacher if I can, one on one with Abi there to tell her side of things. If she indeed wasn't paying attention it will be good for her to get that feedback.
Anyway, I'm just mostly venting, but I want to get your input if you have experience in this area.
(I was thinking on the way home. . . this is exactly why we are homeschooling right now, so I don't have to deal with this
on a regular basis)
The class is for 3-5 year olds, with some of them still in diapers and barely 3 and others are nearly 6. We were told there would be a recital and we had to buy a certain color shirt and shorts, which I spent $ on already b/c we were told that at the beginning of the class.
The parents were not allowed to be in the class with the kids. The kids all seemed fine w/o parents. There is a large window and most of the time I sat outside the class and watched her. I did not watch her all the time b/c I had my 1yo to mind, and I would chat with the other parents. It seemed to me though, that all but the very young ones tried and participated. My dd is not a future prima ballerina but she stood in line and seemed to pay attention and was trying her best. There were some other girls that got in her personal space but she seemed to handle it okay by moving away from them or spreading her arms out and making them move.
Today, 9 days before this dance recital that I my dd is very excited about, the teacher said there had been a problem with the class, and becuase of discpline problems and them not paying attention they were only picking 3 students to do be in the recital! The teacher also said she could tell they were not practicing at home. Well how in the world are we supposed to help them practice if we are not allowed to be in the class?? Do they really expect 3-5 year olds to have the discipline to practice at home on their own? They don't even have the music to take home or anything.
When they called the 3 girls forward who were selected, dd was not one of them. She was so heartbroken. She cried on the way home and has had a rough afternoon. She said she tried her best and she did what the teacher said. I asked if she ever played around too much or didn't listen, and she said that so and so (2 girls) were bothering her and getting in her personal space. Abi is also a bit shy and doesn't make eye contact or talk to people for awhile, but she never had problems in her karate class, Spanish class, or other classes she has taken. Abi is very obedient and respectful with other adults.
I think this is SO unfair and unprofessional. They should have either cancelled it for everyone or just gone ahead with the show. I mean it would have been cute to have some of them mixed up. Come on, they are 3-5 year olds. I am going to talk to the teacher if I can, one on one with Abi there to tell her side of things. If she indeed wasn't paying attention it will be good for her to get that feedback.
Anyway, I'm just mostly venting, but I want to get your input if you have experience in this area.
(I was thinking on the way home. . . this is exactly why we are homeschooling right now, so I don't have to deal with this
on a regular basis)
Poor Abi! That's awful. complain to everybody- that's outragous.
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