Wednesday, July 28, 2010

I Love my Job (Part 1) - 7 reasons Why




Seven reasons why I love my job:

1. All Most of the children are well-behaved all of the most of the time. Here are pictures of some of them. (I can't post all as there are too many to print)

...................................................................................Sara

...........................................................................Mikhail

............................................................................Qasdina


...............................................................................Amir

..............................................................................Hannah
.................................................................................Dan

...........................................................................Adreana

2. We get to sing fun songs...



There were ten in the bed
And the little one said,
"Roll over! Roll over!"









So they all rolled over
And one fell off!
(number goes down til the last one)....






There was one in the bed
And the little one said,




"Good night."



("tak larat dah" - Malay, translated into our-day English
I can't do this anymore!






Doe - a deer, a female deer









Ray - a drop of golden sun










Me - a name I call myself


(well...you get the picture)





3. There's food around all the time (not sure this is a good thing, though)




Gingerbread cookies at Christmas










and birthday cakes throughout the
year
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yummy lasagna...nyom nyom. No, we don't have this at the centre but no harm wishing, right?



4. We see the children graduate and move on...and we were part of helping them to.


The six-year olds have a graduation
concert at the end of the year as they
join Primary School the following year.










5. We get to make/wear fun costumes

................................................................Sea-horse Ammar


.................................................................Turtle Aqiel
...................................................................Bee Nicholas

6. The children's parents are supportive
Some of the children's parents in seaweed, jellyfish and starfish costume, getting ready to dance
to the Little Mermaid song, 'Under the Sea'

Teacher's Day gifts


7. The children make us laugh when they do the darndest things


(Hazim with his chocolate moustache)






Lesson on phonetic sound "sp"

Me: The letters s and p make the sound "sp".

A, a kid from a non-English speaking background: (nod nod) sp

T: So, if I have "sp" and I add o-t-s to it, what does that make?


A: sp ots spots!

T: clever girl! Now, do you know what spots are?

A: (shakes head)



T: They are like dots - you can have spots on
a dress, or spots on a dog - like a Dalmatian.
You know the show "101 Dalmatians", right?

A: (nod nod)

T: So now you write the word spots, and colour a picture for it. Would you like me
to draw a picture of a dress, or a Dalmatian? (why do I bother to ask)


T: (from experience, doubtful of what colour the Dalmatian would turn out to be)

So! what colour are you going to make the spots?

A: Black!

T: (hopeful) Ok, here you go! a Dalmatian with spots for you to colour ..
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result:


Black spots on a blue Dalmatian



sigh.

17 comments:

  1. Yes..you do have a dream job...lucky you!!

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  2. Sounds like you are a fantastic teacher...your students are blessed to have you!

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  3. Great isnt it working with children? You will always have unpredictable days, these are the censored stories, surely theres more to tell ... wonder what part 2 is about ...

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  4. oli, theresa and huda, can't imagine if I am working in a job where I have to drag my feet to work everyday...

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  5. Wah - lucky you ... you get to wipe away every child's snots, 'moustaches' AND grimy palms .. AND get to kiss or hug the 'hurt' away! LOL! Loved the ginger-breadmen! :) Teaching is a noble profession - Kudos to you, Val ... can't wait for the next story...

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  6. you're just too sweet, pattieboo. maybe my job makes me think about the days when my own kids were young...or maybe it's preparing for grandmotherhood..arrgh!

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  7. Well, Val .... come to think of it, now I can't wait for YOU to have GRANDKIDS!!! Imagine what FUTURE postings will be like ... taking grandkids for rides in hot-air balloons ... reading them goodnite stories ... baking gingerbread or cookies with them... OR taking strolls in the park! ENDLESS! Cheers sweetie!

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  8. It's obvious that u LOVE ur job. Awesome! Keep up d good work! Btw, did u teach a pair of twin girls called Qistina n Alisa? :D Thought I saw their mom's pic here :)

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  9. HeR$heys, yep, they are in our 6-year old class! I had planned to post their photo in Part 2..

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  10. pattieboo....or painting toilet walls :)

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  11. This is great, Kids can indeed bring a smile to one's face
    And you always have something interesting to write about hahaha

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  12. Pepe!! so nice to see you if only for a brief moment today, after so lonnnnng! when are you coming to visit my ummmm...studio?!

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  13. Teaching English never fails to tickle me... even with adults - "The Titanic hit a giant icecube." - One of my perennial favourites!

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  14. tony, yep...you need to jot these down. then blog about them!

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  15. Working with children keeps one young. Glad you enjoy your work so much.

    This is good training for you, you will know what to do with your grandchildren.

    Have a good day !

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  16. It seems you are always having fun..whats your secret good teacher?
    And i believe the parents are happy with you are doing right?

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  17. anonymous, oh i know what i'll do with my grandkids alright...but i doubt my kids will trust me with them.hahhah!

    bizokmats, why is the second statement a question eh? if they have any problem i dont know about it - that's my boss' problem!

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