Sept.27, 07

I went to school early because I had to drop my mom off at work by 8am. When I was in the staff room reading an article and highlighting key points, Mr.Levy came up to me and said, "Hey, I don't know who you are, but you're not supposed to use yellow highlighter in this school. You're supposed to use green." I laughed, and another teacher came to him and said, "Hey, I remember this girl, I remember her laugh, you bugged her already last time!" Then I said, "Yeah, remember? You asked me 'It's not funny, why are you laughing?'" Then Mr.Levy said, "Oh yeah, I bugged you already, sorry." Hahhahah, he's hilarious~

In the morning, Ms.Lamba did Health with the students. They talked about behaviours and feelings. They talked about teamwork, and that it is very important for you to get a job. Ms.Lamba said that if there's two smart people, one is a loner and the other one is great at teamworking, then the latter will be hired. One student raised his hand and asked, "What if you're not smart but you're nice?" I think that is a very honest question, and I am amazed by how students are really thinking about it. Ms.Lamba told him that if you're nice, then you're willing to learn with others, so people will give you opportunities too. What a nice way to phrase it. ^^"

After recess, we had Math. The Gr.4s read about their lesson first, while the Gr.5s learned their lesson on the carpet. I went around to help the students while they worked, and I'm building a relationship with some of the students already, because they know that I can help them and can be trusted. It's a nice feeling!

After lunch, Ms.Agrawal and Ms.Wong came into the classroom to talk to Ms.Lamba. Some of the kids were pretty loud. When Ms.Lamba finally had a chance to talk to them, she asked, "How any of you were talking when you're supposed to be reading silently?" When they raised their hands, she said, "Thanks for being honest. I appreciate that." I think that it is very important that students are comfortable to open up and be honest with their teacher, even when they are doing something wrong. It means that they trust the teacher, because the teacher trusts them as well.

Today, I did a lot of photocopying, I helped the students in Math, and I marked their Math reviews. I like it that Ms.Lamba is trusting me in marking and letting me get involved with things in the classroom, because it makes me feel that I belong. =)