I can’t take away the eraser or give it to him only when he asks, because I have more students.

He’s impulsive but nice. His parents know he does stuff like that.

Any ideas?

  • remon@ani.social
    61·
    8 days ago

    Point it out in class, do a friendly dressing down how none of the other students want to use the chewed on eraser.

    Seems like a great way to get your own private eraser!

    • blargh513@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      8 days ago

      They sell stuff called Chewelry; it’s a necklace or wristband you can chomp on.

      Maybe get the kid one of those? If not, maybe make one out of a piece of string and eraser?

      This one’s for chewin’, this one’s for undoin’.

      • FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.websiteEnglish
        5·
        8 days ago

        This is something the parents should do - along being in the driver’s seat of correcting this behavior in their 9yo. In times of teachers crowd funding classroom supplies, I don’t think it’s fair to suggest “throw money at it” to a teacher. It’s not going to cost $5 just once and that’s it. If you have to beg for boardmarkers in general, this will be a line item that matters.

        • howler@lemmy.zipOP
          2·
          20 hours ago

          Talked to the parents because this kid is known for doing weird/illogical stuff. They say that they know that something is not right and that they are trying to figure out what it is.

          So till we know if the student has an issue or of he’s simply the Herald of Chaos, I will keep coating the pencils with bitter stuff.

          Also, yes I have to beg for board markers and all the materials in my class have been paid by me, and I’d like them to last.