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paperbag princess · Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Location: veggie hell

i've several students who i think may be adhd, (but don't want to ask, i learned the hard way at my first hagwon that koreans look negatively on "problems"). anyway, i'm just wondering anyone had tips for how to deal with a kid like that. one of them can't sit in his desk without moving around or playing with whatever happens to be on his desk (papers, pencils, bags, plus harassing other students). i would like to help him learn as he is there to learn, but usually i end up yelling at him and sending him outside. Embarassed

it's not fair to the other kids in the class as i spend a lot of time trying to get this student to behave himself in class. should i just ignore him?

Skippy · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Daejeon

Are they honestly ADHD or just normal hyperactive children. I mean are these kids just restless or are they honeslty can not think or concentrate on anything.

Also to note (I think you work at Hagwon). This is extracurricular school. This kid just finished school earlier. How would you feel after spending 6 or 7 hours and school and it is after school and you got 2 mores hours of school. Me I would would be tapping my fingers looking all around and talking to the people next to me.

My experiences with ADHD kids I would say that I have met only about 4 kids with it ( That is over 3 years teaching). The rest have either been bad attitude related, normal child behaviour, language miscommunication or simple misbehavior.

Take a step back and look at it a new.

Have you looked on the Internet for any advice on Parents and Teachers with ADHD (try google). I think it is a slow proccess of training and management for these troubled kids.

Keep up the Patience and Good Luck.

Skippy the Evil Twin

Anyways Korea does not regonize ADHD or ADD.

ajuma · Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

If it's appropriate (kindy or 1st grade), hold the kid on your lap when needed. Sometimes, they need the "outside" control to help them control themselves. I had a real ADHD kid in a kindy once and this helped him a lot. Even if he resists at first, keep holding on to him. He WANTS to be in control, but doesn't know how to do it himself.

My sweet Mike (terror to everyone else) had no understanding of consequences. While coloring, he'd color the paper...move on to his hand...his face...the kid next to him.... Scissors?? Cut the paper, his clothes, his hair....!!! He told the Korean teacher "I know that I'm bad, but I don't want to be!"

ADHD kids need love too...probably more than the rest!