Friendly names to call kids who make a stupid mistake

[noblegiraffe]

You know, the ones you have a good relationship with, not talking about berating some sensitive y7.

What, in mock exasperation, would you call a pupil who had e.g got a fiendishly difficult differential equation question wrong and you'd just spotted it was because they'd written 1x1=2?

Bakeoff- thank God

I think no name calling is best tbh.

Unless, of course, you don't know what the phrases "good relationship" and "mock exasperation" mean?

Doofus

I called a Y9 a silly sausage the other day (I have a 6 year old so it naturally sprang to my lips). I got such a withering look.

Numpty might be a goer, it's got a ring to it.

I know DS (Y8) has been (affectionately) called both Doofus and Numpty by teachers, so either of those would be fine IMHO.

I'm not saying don't joke with students. I am pointing out that basing that joke on their inability to do something may not be the best idea. Many kids would hate this.

1x1=2 or the like is not an inability to do something, it's a silly mistake.

I'm not going to say 'you got that simultaneous equation wrong, you numpty'

Fucking douchebag?

I did have to tell my very conservative MIL not to use twat. She thought it meant twit and had been using it quite liberally

Dafty or for my niece she is a cookie when she does something silly

Fuckwit wouldn't work, I suppose?

Calling them a name, however innocuous is not good for self-esteem. Everyone makes silly mistakes accidentally, a wry smile and a bit of empathy would be better IMHO.

Just because you're a primary teacher doesn't mean you need to behave like you're in the playground.

I call mine doughnuts when they do something silly.

Noggin!!!

As in Rosie and Jim!

I think I will try Fucking douchebag with my year 11s tomorrow. I am sure the lesson will go really well.

If you were in Ireland you'd be an eejit. It's the perfect word for such a situation.

elephant I think the kids would probably find that hilarious

Just because you're a primary teacher doesn't mean you need to behave like you're in the playground.

I'm not a primary teacher and if I were to behave like my students do in the playground I'd be calling them a stupid twat.

Eejit is great, I wish I were Irish enough to use it!

1×1 doesn't make 2?!

If my dc make a mistake I'll say "For gods sake Pedro" no idea why

Bakeoff I read your post as a joke. Sounded funny amongst all the 'safe' options .
Rather than call my DCs a name I'd say "having a bad day?". Sighing and saying "for goodness sake" usually comes next.

Dafty, but never about a mistake, usually if they're putting themself down and I tell them not to be such a dafty. I probably raise an eyebrow at a silly mistake and ask if they can see it?

I have used eejit as well, but the students don't get it! I am doing a revision quiz tomorrow with year 11 so could I award the 'Douchebag' prize?

Noodle is always taken well round here.

Second doofus.

As for not calling them names, I mean ffs is there just NO joy left im teaching AT ALL nowadays?!

I like Muppet