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Scene 1: Teacher with yard duty bag (clearly labelled) three children playing taps in the playground. Gentle playing noises and conversation form the childern Teacher: What we see here are three children playing happliy in the playground together. They play well, knowing the rules, playing fairly and everyeone is welcome to join in - especially Jeremy. This wasn't always the case as you will see, but to show you that we have to go back in time.

Scene 2 the classroom

Teacher: We have gone back one term when John and James were always chatting about the game, whether soccer, hockey or footy. They are the sporty ones in my class and have status and security in their friendship. Jeremy would love to be aprt of that clique, but isn't 'sporty enough' to be automatically included - so he tries to get their attention by other means. Jeremy: clicks pen irritatingly Teacher: Jeremy, no thnaks Jeremy carries on teacher Jeremy, that will do Jeremy carries on Teacher: Jeremy you really are an irritating little boy. I'll take the pen thankyou. You can write in pencil. Teacher: Ok class hands up who would like to share their writing with the class Jeremy: (before she has finished) ME, mine's really good - better than theirs (pointing to the others) Teacher: jeremy we heard from you before lets hear james' work jeremy: bur miss, mines much better Teacher: jeremy I-HAVEHAD-ENOUGH go and sit outside for the rest of the lesson. As jeremy walks past the other two thy mutter 'loser' "no-hoper'

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Scene 3 the staff room After that incident I felt bad that jeremy was obviously calling for attention and I reacted badly. I read up on Dreikur's theory and realised that poor old jeremy just wanted to be part of the group. [In the back ground we can see the Two boys playing taps jeremy alone]

After lunch I called the class together:

--- Scene 4 The group Boys, thankyou foe coming to tohis meeting today.I can see that we need to tlak about friendship and exclusion here. jeremy would you like to tell us, how do you feel? Jeremy: I just want to play but they won't let me and they call me names, theyr're soo horrible to me. teacher: Thanks Jeremy. John and James, how would you liek to respond to that? John: Miss, he's so irritating, that pen clicking thing just really annoys me James: He's always calling out and thinks he's soo much better than anyone else - why would we let him play? Teacher: Thanks John, thanks james. Pause Teacher: I think we need to find some common ground here. Boys, it would be great if you could let Jeremy play occaisionally - and no-one in my class is a loser OK? Boys: yes Miss teacher: jerremy Jeremy: Yes? Teacher: The boys have agteed to let you play, how do you think you can make it easier for them? Jeremy: I caould try to be less annoying and pushy in class. teacher: Thanks now, lets have a high 5 and try to co-operate. Kids High 5 Jeremy as they leave the room

Scene 5 Boys playing together happily Teacher: And here we are back to the present day. The children are geting on. Not every day and not all the time, but things have improved a lot. john and James have learned acceptance and jeremy feels he belongs in a group and so his attention seeking behaviour has diminished. Thank good ness for Dreikurs!