Fully prepared to hear I'm being precious over this but here goes....
DS2 is in Foundation 1 at school (we're in ME, its same as pre-school), he turns 4 next week.
They have a points system where every good thing gets a point, if you get 10 you get a sticker. Points are taken away for naughty behaviour. I am fine with this in principle however have an issue with how its being implemented.
I arrived early to collect today and could see them all sitting on the carpet with a big screen showing all their names and points. The teacher was then going through each child adding or taking away points and telling them all why. I really am not sure this is appropriate, it feels humiliating to me for them to sit there in front of the whole class being told what they've done. I also feel at that age the punishment should be at the time the problem occured not potentially hours later....
Anyway I could see DS2 had one taken away so after we left I asked him why and he said it was for eating his lunch too slowly. I assumed the taking away would be for things like hitting or snatching, something worthy at least! To also add DS2 was tube fed until last year, the teacher knows this and I had hoped was understanding that sometimes he's a bit funny around eating. Surely a better approach would be encouraging him and praise if he tries to be quicker?
Is this not a bit harsh and negative for a group of 3 and 4 year olds??? I know they have to behave and have consequences but it seems a bit hardline to me.