I'd say you're missing the point. Yes it's a teachers job to maintain discipline within the classroom, but sending your child to school with something you know is a distraction isn't going to help at all. Mobile phones have a practical use, so it's not a fair comparison. There's no need for a child to have this in school.
If a child has a genuine need to use one then that should be discussed with the school, otherwise it is a distraction and there's no reason to have toys in a classroom.
Your attitude that teachers are solely responsible for pupil behaviour is appalling. Every time a teacher has to deal with one of these spinners it wastes teaching time for every other pupil in the class.
What comes next? Bring along your wrestling figures to class? The teacher will deal with it if it becomes a distraction!
No8
29 Apr 1711#34
Hope you don't teach English comprehension!!
SENNYO1
28 Apr 1711#1
saw a kid in supermarket today playing with one of these and was wondering what it was.
The new must have toy what next?
now I've read that I sound just like my father :confused:
kierontaylor90
28 Apr 1710#12
I work as a teacher. I discourage you to buy these. They are a huge annoyance in lessons and are causing many problems with behaviour, where learners will do things like spin them on tables (noisy) and it causes surrounding learners to become distracted.
Edit: Use outside of lesson is fine
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SENNYO1
28 Apr 1711#1
saw a kid in supermarket today playing with one of these and was wondering what it was.
The new must have toy what next?
now I've read that I sound just like my father :confused:
nyzarax to SENNYO1
28 Apr 173#5
It's a device developed primarily for those who have anxiety, and other subsequent ME comditions, and has also been adopted by the vape community to give former smokers who have ticks where they're used to handling something (replacing the act of rolling or simply holding a cigarette).
I guarantee the cheap ones are come from Shenzen, using cheap moulding and low quality bearings that will cease up in no time.....but at least it's small enough to lob at people who are **** you off when it's broken.
Caroline_1993
28 Apr 171#2
Poundland getting these in
enjoy_mush to Caroline_1993
28 Apr 17#4
just what I was wondering
lynsaydyson
28 Apr 171#3
They are pretty cheap on ebay aswell.
bobothebear
28 Apr 17#6
Got them for my kids tonight. No idea why but it shut them up!
tehwabbit
28 Apr 171#7
Be aware there are many different ones of these, the really cheap ones are known to break easily and have rubbish bearings.
I have one I use at work, good to play with whilst on the phone and save me playing with my pen - and less bulky than the fidget cube
tezray
28 Apr 171#8
Saw one of these in school the other day I work there I thought why has he got part of a skate board or something in his hand spinning it about. My 8 year old daughter asked for one tonight I have had a look but can't seem to find one that is the one to get like the best one is it early days or you just pick a random one I would like a descent one for my daughter
dataload
28 Apr 172#9
banned in our local school as of today
Babsy.Baby to dataload
28 Apr 17#27
If they are using them during social time I think they could be good, but a lot are playing with them during lesson time which causes a distraction to themselves and others so I understand why schools are banning them.
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If a child has a genuine need to use one then that should be discussed with the school, otherwise it is a distraction and there's no reason to have toys in a classroom.
Your attitude that teachers are solely responsible for pupil behaviour is appalling. Every time a teacher has to deal with one of these spinners it wastes teaching time for every other pupil in the class.
What comes next? Bring along your wrestling figures to class? The teacher will deal with it if it becomes a distraction!
The new must have toy what next?
now I've read that I sound just like my father :confused:
Edit: Use outside of lesson is fine
All comments (68)
The new must have toy what next?
now I've read that I sound just like my father :confused:
I guarantee the cheap ones are come from Shenzen, using cheap moulding and low quality bearings that will cease up in no time.....but at least it's small enough to lob at people who are **** you off when it's broken.
I have one I use at work, good to play with whilst on the phone and save me playing with my pen - and less bulky than the fidget cube
this is a new craze after loom bands! eek