24th August,2018
I have heard a lot about this boy and how physical he can get(kicking, pushing etc). I have even heard the teachers discussing the issues they face in the classroom. This is during the recess duty at school last week. The kids were called back to line up to move to their respective classes. Little did I know, Mr. P, would react differently. I was asking the kids to put on their shoes and clean up. But Mr. P decided to test me. The moment I asked him to do so, he started kicking me on my thighs. At first, I was taken aback by his behaviour. Then, he said, "I'm putting my shoes", by kicking me again on the thighs. I quickly held both his arms and replied, "Ok, so I'm your shoe right? So let's wear them and get back in the line." I asked him to put his feet over mine, as if pretending to wear shoes and then we walked towards the line together. I believe he did not expect this to happen and after few steps he ran towards where his shoes were and started wearing them. But again, he was taking too long. I walked towards him. The on duty Didi said he was trying to wear the shoe, but the moment he saw me coming towards him, he stopped wearing them. I asked Mr. P, "Should I help you put your shoes?". He nodded his head and then he went to join the line and off to his class. Phew.. I wonder what he would do next when I see him ...
30th September,2018
I would like to share an insight with you. As you mentioned, I worked well with group. I was just having a candid conversation with Sri, and she mentioned that some of the kids from her class were in the video that was shared by host during the Reggio. I replied why didn't you share it then. She said she saw a vast difference in them. They're not the same in her class. They're so disinterested now. So I asked her why are they behaving like that, did you ask? She mentioned that they feel that the topic is too easy for them. Ok then I asked her, did you talk to him why he feels so? I don't remember what she replied but then I asked her if she told him, what is it that I can do to get your interest up or engage you with this activity/topic? Then I mentioned about my class wherein a boy does not mingle or talk to anyone but just draws in the journal and goes back. There's something within me that drives me to act when I find someone not with the group or aloof from the activity or disengaged. I make it my business to get that person in the group by talking, observing, or doing something or the to get that person involved. It then clicked me, that even as a person I behave the same. I don't like if someone does not include me when I'm around, so since I know the feeling of what I go through when I'm not in a group I never let anyone around me feel that. I've been through this in my younger years in college and I definitely don't like that feeling. So, even in my class if a child is not interested or feeling discomfort I just want to be around that child to make him/her comfortable or interested in what we're doing. It's my personality that reflects in my way of work or the way I treat people around me.
I have heard a lot about this boy and how physical he can get(kicking, pushing etc). I have even heard the teachers discussing the issues they face in the classroom. This is during the recess duty at school last week. The kids were called back to line up to move to their respective classes. Little did I know, Mr. P, would react differently. I was asking the kids to put on their shoes and clean up. But Mr. P decided to test me. The moment I asked him to do so, he started kicking me on my thighs. At first, I was taken aback by his behaviour. Then, he said, "I'm putting my shoes", by kicking me again on the thighs. I quickly held both his arms and replied, "Ok, so I'm your shoe right? So let's wear them and get back in the line." I asked him to put his feet over mine, as if pretending to wear shoes and then we walked towards the line together. I believe he did not expect this to happen and after few steps he ran towards where his shoes were and started wearing them. But again, he was taking too long. I walked towards him. The on duty Didi said he was trying to wear the shoe, but the moment he saw me coming towards him, he stopped wearing them. I asked Mr. P, "Should I help you put your shoes?". He nodded his head and then he went to join the line and off to his class. Phew.. I wonder what he would do next when I see him ...
30th September,2018
I would like to share an insight with you. As you mentioned, I worked well with group. I was just having a candid conversation with Sri, and she mentioned that some of the kids from her class were in the video that was shared by host during the Reggio. I replied why didn't you share it then. She said she saw a vast difference in them. They're not the same in her class. They're so disinterested now. So I asked her why are they behaving like that, did you ask? She mentioned that they feel that the topic is too easy for them. Ok then I asked her, did you talk to him why he feels so? I don't remember what she replied but then I asked her if she told him, what is it that I can do to get your interest up or engage you with this activity/topic? Then I mentioned about my class wherein a boy does not mingle or talk to anyone but just draws in the journal and goes back. There's something within me that drives me to act when I find someone not with the group or aloof from the activity or disengaged. I make it my business to get that person in the group by talking, observing, or doing something or the to get that person involved. It then clicked me, that even as a person I behave the same. I don't like if someone does not include me when I'm around, so since I know the feeling of what I go through when I'm not in a group I never let anyone around me feel that. I've been through this in my younger years in college and I definitely don't like that feeling. So, even in my class if a child is not interested or feeling discomfort I just want to be around that child to make him/her comfortable or interested in what we're doing. It's my personality that reflects in my way of work or the way I treat people around me.