“You are not supposed to make friends with parents!”,  ”Only I can talk to parents as I know what to say, but not you teachers”…I came across incidents where teachers are prohibited from talking to parents in certain schools.  So, they will act as they know the child well and give wrong information to parents [...]

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I was happily wearing this nice polka dot blouse to a class in a lovely afternoon.  This little girl was doing her work, but she kept glaring at my blouse, smiling.
She said to me, “Teacher, you look like a Zebra!”
Me, “Am I? ”
She, “Yes, because your shirt is black and white.  It makes you look [...]

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It’s the beginning of Year 2010..I am excited as there will be new challenges ahead.  The new school term will begin next week.  I’ll be having new group of children in a new environment.  I have been thinking about my lesson plans for this new year.  I hope my teaching will be able :
1.  To [...]

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This afternoon, one of my children was staying back in school waiting to attend her ballet class.  I told her earlier that I would not be able to accompany her later as I have to attend a meeting in the school.  She took her snack and I have changed her.  She waited in an area [...]

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Have you ever felt rejected by a child?  You tried to hold a child, but the child cried.  You tried to touch a child, he ran away crying.  Yes, I have lots of them especially when new school term begins.  I was once pushed and punched by a little girl when I tried to talk [...]

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I was sitting with my 4 years old student at the lunch table.  She was waiting for her ballet class in an hour time.  We were eating and chatting with few other teachers as well.
There was a small pail on the table.  She asked me what is the pail for.  I told her, “I need [...]

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Children love cutting activity.  Cutting with scissors enables children to develop fine motor skills as well as good body coordination.  This activity is very simple to prepare and children enjoy it very much.
Materials

colored papers
scissors
marker pen
glue

Use marker to draw the shape of flowers and small circles on different colored papers.  Draw stems in straight lines as [...]

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H1N1 is the most talkative topic among parents right now who concern about their children health and safety.  Of course, as an adult ourselves, need to take care ourselves too so that we are safe from the dangerous disease.  Prevention is the best policy at all times.  Prevention is not just limited to the school [...]

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I was at the snack area this morning when I saw this very cute Korean girl.  She is just 3 years old and learning to speak English.  She is a very confident child.
I asked her teacher about her name.  So the teacher called her.
“Say good morning.”, the teacher asked her to greet me.
“Good morning!”, replied [...]

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Today is the first day of school after a week plus holiday.  Children grow up fast.  Just a week time, they seem taller and mature.
I have a 4 years old girl who is very choosy with food.  At times, she refuses to eat unless someone feed her.  So, I have been feeding her almost every [...]

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