So I teach beginner rec classes and I had this new little 7 year old girl join my class about a month ago. It's been a month and this girl still has 0 skills achieved, she literally can't even walk across a floor beam. She doesn't listen to a word I say. I literally have to hold her hold and move her limbs to get her to do whatever I'm asking. But it's not fair to my other students because I can't pay them ANY attention. If the little girl is left without me glued to her side she just rolls around on the floor. She can't remember any of the basic terminology and always cries hysterically on bars. I feel like her mother knows something is up (but not communicating with me) because she always asks questions like "How was her balance today? How was her listening?" However last Sunday her mother actually was upset with me for not giving her daughter ENOUGH attention. She said every time I leave her child alone she doesn't do anything and just rolls around (which is true) so if I could pay her more attention. I think this is completely unfair to my class as a whole, she's sucking all my focus, and it's just disrupting the class.
What should I do? Should I ask if the child has a problem, alert my supervisor, or find ways to work with the child. I have nothing against the child having a disability but if she does then she needs to be in a different class that is better equipped for her needs.
Also I've only been coaching for a few months now so this is all new to me! Any advice is greatly appreciated.
What should I do? Should I ask if the child has a problem, alert my supervisor, or find ways to work with the child. I have nothing against the child having a disability but if she does then she needs to be in a different class that is better equipped for her needs.
Also I've only been coaching for a few months now so this is all new to me! Any advice is greatly appreciated.