I teach English in Japan, and for the most part, I have no problems with students. But this month, I had an issue with a kid's mom and grandmother.
The kid is a 5 year old boy who is a lot of fun to teach. He can read English, which is quite impressive for someone that age. His mother and grandmother are very nice people, as well. I give him a bit extra attention that I don't give to other students by checking his homework in front of his mom and grandma, so they can see his progress.
Well, a couple weeks ago, I heard that they complained that I didn't do anything after the lesson to show them how he's doing in class. I couldn't understand why they would complain, when I go above and beyond for this kid. I know they go over the lessons in his textbook with him before he comes to class, as he always seems to know the vocabulary and grammar that I'm teaching him. But wouldn't you know it, they were very upset and said that I didn't go over what he's done in class in front of them. Every week, I go over his homework in front of them to show them that he knows what he's doing. I ask him questions, have him read it out, and take 10 minutes out of my schedule to do this. I don't have to do that. I do it because he's very good and I want him to succeed. They complained that I didn't do something that I was actually doing!
The kid is a 5 year old boy who is a lot of fun to teach. He can read English, which is quite impressive for someone that age. His mother and grandmother are very nice people, as well. I give him a bit extra attention that I don't give to other students by checking his homework in front of his mom and grandma, so they can see his progress.
Well, a couple weeks ago, I heard that they complained that I didn't do anything after the lesson to show them how he's doing in class. I couldn't understand why they would complain, when I go above and beyond for this kid. I know they go over the lessons in his textbook with him before he comes to class, as he always seems to know the vocabulary and grammar that I'm teaching him. But wouldn't you know it, they were very upset and said that I didn't go over what he's done in class in front of them. Every week, I go over his homework in front of them to show them that he knows what he's doing. I ask him questions, have him read it out, and take 10 minutes out of my schedule to do this. I don't have to do that. I do it because he's very good and I want him to succeed. They complained that I didn't do something that I was actually doing!
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