itz been a long time since i last update..
not that i hv nth to update abt, but itz juz the hectic schedule that is wearing me out..
earlier on was loads of nie projz to complete, the days spent rushing out the assignments were NOT at all memorable! lolz..
juz as the assignments got submitted one by one, the BIG giant arrives!
YES! practicum starts... :(
i got posted back to Kranji Primary School again..
i kinda like the school from my last experience, so am quite ok with going back there again for this practicum.
this time round, i got a P2CL1 n P5CL6 class, dun know whether i should b happy or sad..
anyway, my P2 class is supposed to b a GOOD class according to the class ranking.
the first time i "met" them was during my 1st wk's observation. There seemed to b a few"monkeys" n "parrots" in the class. OMG!!!
seemed like trouble will be brewing soon some day..
as for my P5 class, they're supposed to b the last class of the EM2, but technically speaking, more than half of the class is of EM3 calibre coz they opted over to EM2.
comparatively speaking, these kids hv a lower learning ability n most dun seemed to b interested in the chinese lesson.
they are deemed as kinda like the "rotten apples" with low ability.. (not my judgement)
this is another HEADACHE as i'll hv to come up with ways to "tackle" them n get them to LIKE chinese if not LOVE it!!!! hahahahaha...
above is the first impression i hv of my 2 classes (during the 1st wk of observation)
then comes the 2nd wk, when i officially step into the classroom n teach.
my P2 seemed to b still quite obedient during the first few lessons n they seemed to like my teaching, maybe coz i played games with them? i dun know.. heh~
but that few "monkeys" n "parrots" start to "work" after a few days..
hmm.... i muz think of ways to curb them... any one has ideas to share?? :)
my P5s seemed to b quite a easy to handle lot, despite negative remarks i heard abt them.
the specific ones who are pointed out to b the "bad" ones dun seemed to b as "bad" as they were portrayed.. dun know if bcoz i'm still NEW to them or these kids are juz being misunderstood by other teachers.
guess i shall continue to monitor the situation... :)
after these few weeks of lessons with them, i find that my P5s are actually quite a lovable bunch. thou they hv lower learning ability as compared to the rest of the kids, they're still quite active n passionate abt learning. thou it might tk a longer time to explain certain words to them, it still feels rewarding to know that at the end of the day, they truely understand what the words mean n how to use those words to construct sentences.
i'm starting to like my P5 kids more than my P2 kids, thou i had the initial thought that the P2 will be easier to handle but it seems like it might nt be the case... haha...
one CT observation down today, one more to go this thurs.
6 more to go by the end of the week.
one sup observation next fri,
one more sup observation on 17th april
phew~
much as i'm enjoying my practicum now, i wish that MAY n JUNE will come faster... hehez
MAYDAY's coming in JUNE again!!! 2June07, we'll meet ! MAX Pavilion again!!
wooHoo~~
alright, i'll try to come back for more updates, soon i hope.
now, itz back to NEVER ENDING LESSON PLANS!!!!
flying towards my dreams
@ |3/20/2007 08:19:00 PM|