miss u

tete and wh have been absent more than 2 weeks.
On this last day of the school term, they turned up.
I thought that after so many days absences, sure they don't like to school;
but I was wrong.
Day back to usual, cute tete still surrounded by his admirer and bullier; wh stil with her leadership look.

Shy

We have group singing this morning.
cy was trying to make himself invisible by hiding behind jw.
shy lil boy;)

writing

i learnt from the past: the more I force a child, the more aggressive he would be; the more hatred he would be.
yy has 3 writing waiting to be finished: chinese, malay and english. Poor him, I know he doesn't like writing. No forcing, this time, I told myself.
An hour past... another hours past... his writing was hardly filled in a line. It's good, at least there's some improvement.
"which writing you like the most? why not you finish 1 instead of 3, and after you finish 1, I promise to let you play on the abacus." He likes mental arithmetic.
And he did!! ;)

pray

Hari ini hari mendung.
Semasa senaman pagi..., saya ternampak beberapa murid sedang sembayang, sekejap berdiri, sekejap berlutut.
"Kasihanlah kami, tolong jangan hujan... jangan jangan hujan." sambil berlutut.
Really looked like holy-man.

Song for Teacher

Tomorrow will be Teacher's Day.
The kids learnt the teacher's day song since Monday this week.
YY sang the song during his lunch...
"Teacher I love you forever,
Teacher I love you forever;
Teacher ... healthy,
Teacher ... pretty,
Teacher I love you forever."
It sounds great to me. How about your comment?

Graduation Photography

We have photography for our Graduation photos and class photos today.
A same scenario happens every year: it's hard to get the child to smile and act naturally in their individual photo taking.
Fam was the first taking the individual photo, and he can't stand straight and facing straight to the camera;
YK looked so uncomfortable in front of the camera, and forgot to smile;
I asked the children to smile with their teeth showing out, but the cameraman told them not too, for that will 'spoil' the photo.
Gosh, why so hard to take a nice Graduation photo?

he cried

As usual, when he saw me, he'll ask for "a,a,a" song.
As usual, I always delay what he wants.
"ok, we'll go after JW done her writing."
"ok."
While JW was doing her works, I went to washroom. But I only informed JW.
...
When I backed to the class... I can see his tears.
Poor lil CY, must has been beaten by teacher.
JW told me that he tried to go out of the class, that's why teacher bit him.

Later when I ask him in person, "Why u cried? Were you looking for me?"
"Yes." he said. But he had no more tears at the time.

Yew would like to transfer

Yew would be transfered to another school the next term onwards.
Teacher Chong told me the news. "ok." I said.
But my mind was curious and kept asking why. "Is something happened? What the reason would be? Why?"
She was a smart girl, and a talkative one too.
I asked her at the moment we get ready for school dismiss.
The main reason I think I got was, "There's not enough schoolwork from our tadika."
ok, it's absolutely ok for us. It was your choice, and it's up to you if you really think that more schoolworks means more clever and more knowledge they'll get.

the most precious gift to mum

2 days more is ... Mother's Day.
"You've made your mum the Mother's day Card. Don't forget to give it to mum, and together, with your warmest kiss to her too!"
After the children listened what teacher said, some of them pretending falling down from their place, just like what we can see in the movie --- can't help, falling in laughing.

我又太苛求了

I keep repeating the same mistake over and over again.
I assume they all are me; sometimes I even expect more than what they actually can do, and know how to do.
How can I be so cruel? They're just kids, but I'm trying very hard to push them to learn to be independent. It's for their own good too, that's what my mind says. But I forget that sometimes, there are many ways to show my love. Pamper them once a while can bring some cheers to them and me too.
"Never ever pushing someone to your limit!"

How many legs a chicken has?

I was teaching Math tuition today.
Problem solving...
six chickens altogether have how many legs?
"ok, we have to know how many legs a chicken has first."
"4"
"I beg your pardon?"
Don't be surprised if u get the answer's 4.
Simply because they never see a chicken in their real life; sometimes, they would assume all animals have 4 legs.

"Are you feeling sick?"

Kiefer 脸色有点不对劲，也比平时静许多。
"Are you feeling sick?"
"Yes."
"I've stomachache."
Knowing from my experience, they need to go to toilet to get 'relieve' from the stomachache.
But Kiefer refused to go.
"You want to wait until going home?"
He nodded.
Keras kepala betul. ok, nevermind, I continued my teaching.
...
"老师...我要大便... 我的大便出来了。"
"go, to toilet now!"
Finally he got all his clothes dirty and smelly.
"Told you to go toilet, why you want to wait? wait until it comes out." I started murmuring and blaming.
"If you need to go to toilet, please do so. I know you also don't want to see your clothes become dirty like this, right?"

try to get their interest

when they have interest of what u about to teach or tell, they are willing to spend time for it, the important thing is, they'll absorb and learn effectively.
Play is the key. It seems like a good news, but every child has different interest, different attitude. I need to deal with them physically and emotionally, as well as coping with my own emotions, it's the really hard part for me.

3岁好厉害！

QY is getting improve, and can say a more longer and complete words now.
He is a good listener too.
"ok, let's go back to class, urine and drink some water."
I just said it once. But he can get me well.
He back to the class while I still busy 'restoring' our playroom.
When i arrived in the class, I was seeking him, and a minute later, i saw him coming out from the toilet, closing the door.
He didn't wet his shorts. 2++ child can do all this by himself, amazing.