To not have corrected teacher?

[Snowyelephantshavewrinkles]

I sat in a KS1 Geography lesson today.
We were looking at the country Spain.
Teacher told the children that never snowed there and that the only way to get there was to fly.
What about the Pyrenees?

Have you heard of a ferry?

That's really odd.

hmm, I took a ferry to spain.
but of course,
you are not a child, you are helping in the class, not being a smart arse no doubt

You were right not to correct them in front of the kids, but you could have mentioned it to them after the lesson so that they do not make the same mistake again.

That's pretty poor. The teacher should have done a bit of research. I would have mentioned it after the lesson.

Will you not mention it when you give feedback on the observation? If she isn't told she can't correct what she has said.

it is KS1, so what age group?

never mind the mountains for snow I've been in Madrid when it has snowed.

but yes you were right to not undermine the teacher in front if the children.

Agree with Blissx, I'd find a way to gently/kindly bring it to her attention, but privately, not in front of others.

I had to tell a primary school teacher that a dolphin was not a fish (She gave me a pitying look, as if I was stupid) and a secondary science teacher that the Earth rotated every 24 hours not every 12 hours during my years as a TA.

I'm now a teacher (just) and would thank any TA/observer who corrected me after the lesson.

KS1 is 5-7 yrs

I did point out to my DS's kindergarten teacher (teacher NOT assistant) that Africa doesn't have a capital .

I tried really hard not to sound patronising but probably failed

I also pointed out to his grade 1 teacher that there were no penguins in the Arctic and that there were penguins in Africa. She had 'corrected' my DS's homework in red pen. I couldn't let that go

My DH was a French translator, he had to correct the french teachers appalling French.

if they are 5 to 7 years in that case I don't think that age needs to know about the possibility going by ferry. tbh. I don't spose the lesson was about transport!

I had to sit there and not say anything when a y5 teacher o,d the class that ww2 lasted 7 years from 1938 to 1947 then Winston Churchill stayed prime minister for about 10 years after that.... Hmmm... Was on placement and had to do follow up lesson! That was interesting!!!

Africa - you mean no capital city, not no capital letter, right?

Had to read it three times!

I meant Africa doesn't have a capital city.

at least it didn't when I last checked

But you don't even need to get a ferry, there are roads and train lines going into France...

Shall I send some pictures of our trip by train to snowy Spanish mountains?

one of my Reception class corrected my TA who was telling them all that the sun was a planet. I don't think the TA believed her though!

My DS would have corrected the teacher about only flying to Spain as one year he caught chickenpox when we were going to a wedding, being unable to fly we used the channel tunnel and drove. It is one of his favourite stories!

I don't think you should correct her at the time,but I would definitely mention it privately afterwards.

You can definatly go by ferry to Spain. My eldest is KS1 and i would hope she knows about ferries as its one of the only ways to get off this rock!