We have an excellent class teacher (teaches Year R and Year 1 together) but my one beef is that she will have her favourites! It's human nature to prefer some people to others, but it's surely of paramount importance to be equitable in your approach to your pupils.
The class has had guinea pigs for about 6 weeks, now half term has come up one child has been selected to take the guinea pigs home and care for them. Before dd even told me who, I could totally have predicted which child [sigh]. I have nothing against the child, I like her and she is delightful (and a friend of dd's) but it would be nice if others occasionally got a look in.
There is only one more opportunity before they move up an academic year (next half term) for a child to take the guinea pigs. I can probably hazard a guess who will be next [double sigh] - perhaps I should run a sweepstake
A fairer approach might have been to draw names out of a hat.
It isn't just the guinea pig issue - same child is chosen for various privileges consistently.
Still I guess it is a good lesson in life for dd!