Surprise

Posted on October 20, 2014December 8, 2015 by Wei

I was just missing my P6 kids a little after my earlier post. As luck would have it, one of them messaged me tonight out of the blue! I had promised them hotpot at my place after the PSLE and he was asking me to keep my end of the deal. It was a very[…]

“You are resigning?”

Posted on September 30, 2014December 8, 2015 by Wei

“You are resigning?” a few of my friends who follow this page and some parents of current students messaged me when they saw the status yesterday about full-time classes. Yes, I will be quitting my day job and yes, I am jittery about this. After all, I will be giving up a stable income. It’s[…]

Respect

Posted on September 28, 2014December 8, 2015 by Wei

A parent wanted to chat with me, so I left the classroom for five minutes. As I was returning to the classroom, it looked like the Primary 1 kids were behaving themselves from the glass door. “THA….” Just as I was about to thank them for behaving themselves, chaos erupted. “X said I did this!”[…]

Learning is More Than PSLE

Posted on September 15, 2014December 8, 2015 by Wei

As we get caught in the PSLE frenzy, it’s easy to lose sense of the bigger picture and overlook why we are studying. PSLE grades are important to get into the secondary school of our dreams. But let’s not forget that we are studying because we want to be educated, to be able to communicate[…]

Zombies

Posted on September 12, 2014December 8, 2015 by Wei

Met Wallace today. “You look so tired,” he said. “You too.” The two zombies had a lifeless exchange. He has been doing prep work for the students till 1 or 2am, while I have been waking up at 4 or 5am to mark the papers. It’s as though we are in a relay. Before we[…]

Happy Teachers’ Day!

Posted on September 4, 2014December 8, 2015 by Wei

Happy Teachers’ Day! I am a day early but I know schools are celebrating the special occasion today. I am very lucky to be blessed with very good teachers. I have absolutely no flair for Maths, but Mr Ang, my secondary school Maths teacher for four years, didn’t give up on my class and was[…]

Work hard!

Posted on September 1, 2014December 8, 2015 by Wei

I have been quite a slave driver since June. I have given the P6 students a lot of homework, hoping the drills will help them improve in their final-year exams. The load increased in recent weeks as PSLE approaches. My dear kids, if you are reading this, please just “tahan” this ordeal for another few[…]

Kudos to Parents!

Posted on August 30, 2014December 8, 2015 by Wei

I enjoy teaching. I love interacting with children. It’s even more fulfilling when you meet a student whose parents are very hands-on. This is because our efforts complement each other and the child benefits the most. I am full of admiration for parents who are very involved in their children’s progress. From Study Room, I[…]

The Approach to Education

Posted on August 22, 2014December 8, 2015 by Wei

You can lead the horse to the water but you cannot make the horse drink it. We can teach students the means of scoring, spot questions for them and give them as much practice as we can, but if the heart is not willing, there’s nothing we can do. I am sure a lot of[…]

Don’t blame fate

Posted on August 5, 2014December 8, 2015 by Wei

This will just take four minutes of your time, but it’s totally worth watching. Click here. The contestant talks about how we shouldn’t blame our fate for our problems or lack of success. One should always work hard and that’s the best way to attain the life we want. Let your children watch this video too.[…]