Question: why does jem not want anything to do with scout at school is his behavior typical of an older child?
Answer: Jem doesn't want to have anything to do with Scout at school because he sees her as the aggravating little sister. Jem thinks of himself as the big man at the school because he is four years older than Scout. ... Jem doesn't think she should act this way. We can see that Jem has a lot of Atticus in him.