P/VP observation

Had my first observation in the school by the VP today. P was supposed to observe but was held up by a last minute meeting. The VP came by and asked if I wish to wait for another day or have her to observe. Of course, I didn't want to waste the effort I've put in preparing. However, I'm already in the midst of the lesson.

Luckily, the pc worked (first time using with the class, heard from other teachers that the pcs here can be quite cranky) and students were relatively well-behaved. The boy who has behavioral problems was actually able to stay in his place and not walk around...whew. However, the VP still felt that the kids could be more disciplined. Some of the boys started rocking their chairs and were scolded by the VP. Need to have more groupwork for the next observation though.

Felt so tired after yesterday's NE trail rehearsal and today's observation. Need to give myself a break before planning for next week's lessons.

Joke of the day

Was teaching my P1s 汉语拼音, telling them “dei” （得）很少用。This adorable boy, who's always very responsive in class shot up his hands quickly...thinking that he has something to say, I let him voice out his thoughts. To my amusement, he actually said out loud: “tey o”..almost couldn't control my laughter with the rest of the kids...=D

Hugzzz

Was in the canteen to get lunch when I spotted one of my p2 students...she greeted me warmly from afar and before I knew it, i felt a hug coming from behind...she actually rushed over to give me a hug...quite a pleasant surprise.