my daughter is turning 5 in 2 weeks in her 2nd week of kindergarten and hates school. She has tantrums by throwing herself on floor, running after me, when i take her to class and i have to pry her off of me.During class she'll be fine for awhile, then start her,"i want my mommy!". Last friday she kicked and scratched teacher and was sent to principal's and suspended for 1 day. The school suggest i can stay in class with her. Please help us.
I'd approach this strictly from a behavior management perspective. Follow the guidelines in Lynn Clark's book SOS Help for Parents (see www.sosprograms.com). This sounds like a normal spectrum child behavior problem and does not invite any alarm - it just requires systematic management.