Being a children teacher is no easy task. I used to be able to say I that don't know how to get angry until I started working here. When i'm tired and the children are screaming at the top of their lungs and doing on purpose the things I disallow for the sheer pleasure of seeing my annoyed look and then laugh..makes me boil. heh. Now i'm immune to it. I've learned that a treat of sweet or snack does wonders to them participating well in class and keeping silent.
How then can I be a teacher i'm proud of and others are proud of me. I asked. I used to think is by continually learning from others. Then my perspective changed today. It brings to remembrance what my ex-principal told me(I saw her in my sch last week and the very sight of her inspired me!) Do not be a follower. Be a leader. I know that it's good to learn from books and others. We need to have the basic knowledge. But how you go from there determine who you'll be later. Originality makes you different. It stands you out among the rest. Coming out with your own ideas keeps and build the foundation in you. I asked my ex-principal once how she design all the costumes for the concert and even did one for the first lady having not go for classes or have any experience. She just learned it all by herself. And that's powerful. Now that I have to search my own book, come out with my own lesson plan for speech & drama, plan the science and arts activity without the usual manual given..I see how more creative and corrective we can become. Corrective because after every lesson I tend unconsciously evaluate how I've done as compared to my given toddler lesson when it's 'compulsory' to evaluate and I hardly did.
Today as I was making a manipulative activity for my upcoming practicum, a colleague walked pass and commented it was very nice and said that I have always been creative. You'll be surprised that I got my idea just early this morning when I woke up at 5am and couldn't get back to sleep. I saw two new things I could do. I'm amazed myself. When you are able to see it, is as good as real. Just caught this. Ask God for a million dollar idea. It's million dollar because usually you're the originator. If you're a follower, most likely you'll just helping him earn his millions;) Now i'm helping my boss earn her million haha..
The times when i'm stress is when I don't see it.
Reading is good. I love to read but if you give a thought to it..the more you read the more of people's idea you accumulate. Reading the bible and letting God open up the scriptures to you vs reading a Christian commentary. The later one seems easier and more knowledge gain. Which makes you stronger and changes your life? It's simply getting to know the subject yourself. I saw a strength in me when I have no one to rely on for my lesson and I learned to do it myself...of course with God tagging me along.
What makes even the least educated rich. Knowledge? He would probably fair the lowest. It was simply an idea he saw. Abraham saw the stars and he was a father to many. The stars were there all the while, it's only until God open his eyes to see.
I've been conversing with the Lord a lot lately and his reply seem to be a bit different this time:) His voice seems pretty clear like someone speaking back.
I bring him along for grocery shopping and he helps me makes wise decision.
I bring him into my conversations with my friend and he tells me what to say and not to say...or the ones I should be beware of haha
And the result is life and life more abundantly! hehe...
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