December 1, 2011 (teaching)

Today, two of my friends came along and they are Vanny and Winie. They are the new teachers replacing Kristie and I for the next 12 meetings. Vanny decided to teach grade 3 and 4 replacing me while Winie will teach grade 5, replacing Kristie. Today, the grade 3 and 4 study math specifically on units conversion. I realize there is this one kid who seems to struggle and so, Vanny and I decided that starting next week, he will have a separate exercise so that he could practice multiplication and division first before learning about the other topics. It had been an unforgettable experience for me as I learn for the first time how to teach people. I realize that teaching is not an easy thing to do because as a teacher, I need to plan a strategy so that the knowledge could be delivered effectively. Because I have taught primary year students, it was hard to cooperate with them because most of the times, they refuse to be serious and prefer to play rather than study. This is why, I have to create a program that could teach them as well as delivering it in a fun way. I have learned that what I taught them will help them in later life and I realize this is a very important job.