Hi there....I am an English teacher in a preschool in Japan. I have a problem child in my class who is 3years old. I don't say she is stubborn, because...she does get along with other japanese teachers, but not with me. May be, because, I am a gaijin(foreigner) and don't look like those Japanese. I am having really hard time with that child. She is always clings to the Japanese teacher who is a co-teacher in my class. Last week, my co-teacher was absent and she was absolutely fine, didn't cry and was active through out the day, but the very next day, she is the same kind of hanging on to the teacher....she hates me very badly. I am really sad by her behaviour. I tried to speak to her very politely, made funny things to please her..at that moment she laughs, but suddenly, she just pushes me away. Next month, my co-teacher is going to quit so I am worried how to tackle this problem...I have also told this problem to my co-teachr but, she hasn't taken it seriously. Any advice from you people????
Honestly, that is a difficult situation. As far as i'm concerned, you really like your job and you want everything to be perfect. She looks like an obstacle on your way to become a perfect teacher. But, i think you can't expect every kid to like you:) Maybe the more you get interested in her, the more she is disturbed. Kids are really hard to understand. Isn't there a kids psychologist in the place where u work? They are really helpful about these matters. The reason may be something really tiny... something that you have never realized...