To think it's not necessarily rude to correct the teacher?

[cherrycrumblecustard]

DS is nearly ten, he's always been well behaved for the most part and very polite. But lately he has had a bit of an edge to him. He's told me today he's been told off and had to lose his break for correcting the teachers spelling. I know it depends on how he did it. From what he's said he wasn't that rude but is it the correcting that's rude, full stop?

[minxthemanx]

Probably best to have a chat with the teacher, not confrontational about how dare she keep him in, but more that you would like to know if behaviour/attitude is an issue? That you were surprised he had to stay in, and is there anything you need to know? At the end of the day, staying in at break once isn't a huge deal.

[montyspudding]

I had this exact issue with a class member today. The student interrupted a class discussion and my explanation to inform me that I had missed out a letter in "really".

I had no problem with the correction, I'm always making mistakes, but what was really irritating was the interruption and the fact that the student thought that it was an appropriate time to mention it. I had a quiet word with him about it though rather than sanctioning. If the interruptions continued, he might have been kept behind.

[LucklessMonster]

I remember being a smug little brat who revelled in getting one-up on my teacher's. That attitude deserves punishment.

I don't think the punishment will do your son any harm.

[LucklessMonster]

teachers*

I find no joy in correct myself

[cherrycrumblecustard]

Navy it was equipment :)

[abbsisspartacus]

My daughter did this in year seven sir you have mismarked me and proceeded to tell him how and why she believed it to be the case he was baffled by her behaviour they really didn't understand her at that school I switched her school and she has developed manners she is less harsh in criticising the teacher because they can handle her better

[echt]

Was it spelled equiptment?

[echt]

Anyway the punishment seems excessive to me.

I make errors, by writing too quickly on the board. When it's pointed out to me, I always say: I meant to do that/Well spotted, that was a test. :o

[cherrycrumblecustard]

yes echt :)

[cherrycrumblecustard]

They (DS and current teacher) do seem to wind each other up the wrong way.

[cherrycrumblecustard]

Like echt'said, with a t in it.

[echt]

Ha!

Then I'm pretty sure it wasn't a typo and the teacher thinks that's how it's spelled. Shockingly widespread, I'm afraid. Like badmington.

[Didyoumeantobesorude1]

That's an extremely bad spelling mistake for a teacher to make.

[Crumbs1]

My youngest was upset that she'd spelt three words correctly in a spelling test but the teacher had marked them as incorrect. The words as spelt by the teacher were 'sandwitch, compulsary and bussiness. Child aged 6 waits behind and shows teacher she has marked it incorrectly and ends up with a weeks missed lunchtimes for 'being clever'. I spoke with teacher that sanction seemed excessive but she was adamant that to have corrected the teacher at all (even in private was wrong). I decided to explain to our daughter that sometimes people aren't fair, that sometimes we know we are right but it's still best to just know you have the moral high ground.

[cherrycrumblecustard]

Gosh, I'd have been unhappy with that crumbs

[Hulababy]

Check first.

It really will come down to how it was said, ime, rather than whether he alerted the teacher to a spelling/typo/writing error.

You say yourself he recently has an edge and uses a tone, and that 'it wasn't that rude' so he could well have been being rude or cheeky, and the punishment is for this manner rather than his act.

FWIW in many years of teaching I have never seen equipment written as equiptment from child or teacher so far, so wouldn't say it was a particularly common error as a PP suggests. So could easily have been a slip rather than an ingrained error not he teacher's part.

[Hulababy]

crumbs I would have taken that higher. I wouldn't have permitted my child to be punished for spelling words correctly.

[cherrycrumblecustard]

Nor me, Hula

[Badhairday1001]

My son does this too! He is the same age and has started to get told off for correcting people he also checks that what they are doing is correct. It is really annoying but he was completely clueless as to why he was getting in trouble because he works hard and has always been polite. I just keep on explaining that people don't like to be told they are wrong and if he is unsure if something is rude then he shouldn't say anything. It seems to have helped. I think he was just getting a bit cocky and pushing the boundaries but seems to have settled down again now.

[cherrycrumblecustard]

Thanks, glad it isn't just my DS. He has such an arrogant tone at times but it's hard picking him up because he isn't actually rude, if you follow me.