This is my 8th year of teaching elementary school, and I can honestly say that no principal has ever sent me to a training on the emotional growth of a child. Although I did once attend a session called “Love in Discipline” that taught the teacher how to handle discipline problems more effectively. It was kinda like a “Dr. Phil” thing. Anyway, I think you are so right in saying that it would be academically easier for the students in your class if you understood the emotional balance makeup of each student. Could that be similar to differentiation in the classroom? I like your question.

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The reason for the evaluation is as follows: at the NVR scan, he got here out at the seventy fifth percentile line – i.e. 25 youngsters in each hundred will do the equal or higher, seventy five youngsters in each one hundred will do worse. Standardised for age (probably it is for age factors – is he born in the direction of the tip of the tuition yr?), this is going as much as the 89th percentile line, wherein best eleven youngsters in each hundred will do the equal or higher than him and 89 will do worse. So sure, he’s most likely an in a position baby. He does not sound in any respect dyslexic (now not that I in my opinion think this “situation” exists besides – it probably manner the baby has ignored or now not understood a key studying degree at a few factor) so please do not allow the lecturers cross down that street. The handwriting courses must aid him upgrade his written paintings in time, however provided that this can be a every day pastime, bolstered undoubtedly consistently. Keeping him off the pc and inspiring him to make use of a correct pen – a fountain pen is well seeing that kids like the newness – may also aid.

I’m in England and yes you do and you keep training even after 25yrs in the job.You have to educate the whole child not just the head. Unless a child feels happy and secure they will not learn.