If we wanna be picky, it’ll be re-traumatizing for them. Something has already happened to create that kind of fear.
Assuming they’re afraid of the reaction they’ll get from the room, and assuming it’s not a realistic fear, then it’s fair to use the classroom to teach them that it’s safe to speak there.
For kids whose home-life has taught them it’s no safe to speak its helpful because they learn its just home that’s like that, not the world.
This also has the potential to go horribly horribly wrong of course and make things a lot worse, so really important teachers are aware of the risks and manage them
If we wanna be picky, it’ll be re-traumatizing for them. Something has already happened to create that kind of fear.
Assuming they’re afraid of the reaction they’ll get from the room, and assuming it’s not a realistic fear, then it’s fair to use the classroom to teach them that it’s safe to speak there.
For kids whose home-life has taught them it’s no safe to speak its helpful because they learn its just home that’s like that, not the world.
This also has the potential to go horribly horribly wrong of course and make things a lot worse, so really important teachers are aware of the risks and manage them
Maybe. But plenty of kids are timid by nature. Stuff they’re unfamiliar with can frighten them.