Looking back..

Found this in the web. Taken during my first month:)

I remember having the desire to teach the older children when I was 'trapped' with taking care of the babies in Baby Haven, the place where I started. God in His humour put me to teach all the age group from toddler to K2 now in 3 different programs. It has to be grace that I enjoy the 'load' given to me.
I thank god for the new VP whom I could share my ideas to and run with it. She gives me the freedom to plan the lesson and at the same time contribute her ideas. There's this new thing which we implemented. It was on playing the outdoor activities that we played when we were young. Something we see lacking in our kids today. You could hardly see kids playing marbles, monkey game, frisbee, basketball, netball, jumping over the rubber band string nowadays to name a few.
I saw the importance of it when I started to introduce the games to them one by one. The games that we thought were simple and came naturally to me when I was young or was good at were a struggle to all of them. Simply because they have no opportunity to play them. And these games do require some skills what running in playground could not do or doing worksheets;)
Today, I was so touched when they could finally skip over the string of rubber bands that we made in the correct way after many rounds of practises on crossing their legs the right way. It's really very fulfilling to see them gaining confidence and skills in all this.
One time a girl cried when she lost a game of netball. My principal passed by, surprised that this so called tuff girl would cry said, "We should play more of this games" haha..
It's exciting to try out new things for this little ones, be it doing art or playing along with them. I'm new in learning most of the things too as I teach them;)
Thank God for this matured student acting as an apprentice in my class. Awesome person to have around in class and to help me for my practicum. So timely indeed.
And the best thing is I found out my lecturer stays two bus stops from me =D Now I get free ride homes in just half an hour hehe
Everything in our life work for our greatest good!