http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/426774/My-4th-grader-has-to-sit-and-do-nothing-every-Friday-during-freetime GreatSchools en-us kelseysmom Request a meeting with the Teacher AND the Principal at the same time. Ask the Teacher point blank, why in the world is your child told to sit and "do ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/426774/My-4th-grader-has-to-sit-and-do-nothing-every-Friday-during-freetime?cpage=1#comment_567380 5100.567380 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:14:39 -0700 michellea If the teacher cannot find a more productive way to manage the class, I think you should bring this to the principal's attention. This form of discipline seems to be http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/426774/My-4th-grader-has-to-sit-and-do-nothing-every-Friday-during-freetime?cpage=1#comment_438502 5100.438502 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:05:01 -0700 healthy11 Have you brought this situation to the attention of the principal? http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/426774/My-4th-grader-has-to-sit-and-do-nothing-every-Friday-during-freetime?cpage=1#comment_438476 5100.438476 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:14:15 -0700 MangaMom It is punishment. Apparently she has a bunch of kids sitting quietly, doing nothing as punishment. I sent cursive worksheets to school ( his handwriting is terrible), but she says ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/426774/My-4th-grader-has-to-sit-and-do-nothing-every-Friday-during-freetime?cpage=1#comment_438168 5100.438168 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:44:47 -0700 michellea This doesn't sound productive. Why is this happening? Have you spoken to the teacher? Is there an issue that the teacher is trying to fix? Is this tactic working? How ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/426774/My-4th-grader-has-to-sit-and-do-nothing-every-Friday-during-freetime?cpage=1#comment_427052 5100.427052 Sat, 16 May 2009 06:20:08 -0700 healthy11 Is this as some sort of punishment? Why every week? Have you spoken to the teacher about your feelings that this is inappropriate? If you haven't gotten a response from ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/426774/My-4th-grader-has-to-sit-and-do-nothing-every-Friday-during-freetime?cpage=2#comment_426919 5100.426919 Fri, 15 May 2009 19:09:56 -0700