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I've been planning to be a teacher in kindergarten after having spm. There's this newly open kindergarten around my area, and so, i asked if they need extra teachers to help out. When teacher jess called up, the first thought that striked up was Great! Now i can fulfil my dream!
until i finally started my first day of teaching.


FIRST day.
I can't really remember their names well. There is 11 of them in my class, with one 3 years old and the rest at the age of 4. Basically, i don't really know what to start with. I was told to be an assistant teacher before, which in turn, i was asked to teach the whole class. It was TERRIBLE! I can't handle all of them at once. When i started to teach this kid, the one at the corner started to run and scream and play with the others. Urgh! My first day was indeed a nightmare! All they did for the day was colouring and one good thing is they are only quiet during the short break.

SECOND day.
It was unbearable as well. I taught them the way to write one (1). Misaki is quick, shu jein can write slowly, sarrah is well behaved while the rest were having their own sweet time scribbling or drawing or even day dreaming. The 3 year-old can't even hold the pencil firmly. As for mandarin lesson, i taught them numbers, from 1 to 10 and guess what, half of them already knew it. Class ended around 12pm. I stayed back and played with the kids who stayed for day care. Honestly, i felt better playing with them than being a teacher in the classroom, at least they are more discipline when there's toys around. The indian boy offered to cook me chicken rice and shu jein joined in. Both of them cooked, laughed and till then, they make me realize the adorable side of children. It's pi el aey wai, PLAY. I made the plasticine into a snake-like shape and gave the boys. After that, i curled the snake into a shit-like thing. Shu jein asked, "what's that" , "oh it's the snake sleeping" , "teacher how do u wake the snake up?" , "well look here. Just pull the tail and the head and the snake is no longer sleeping anymore." Kids' world is wonderful

THIRD day.
I almost forgot they have PE this morning. Everyone was in green & orange shirt. We did a bit of warm up before heading to the basketball court. Suddenly, a girl held my shirt tightly and assisted me to look at the ground. Oh, the worm is moving. Okay, they are afraid of it. I better do my job and sweep the worm away with my shoe. The worm curled into a circle. "Teacher, what is the worm doing now?" They grew more curious and squated down. "Oh, the worm is sleeping now. Don't wake it up." "Teacher, can i step on it?" "No, of course. You'll kill it." An indian girl stepped on the worm. "Look teacher, why is the worm broken into half?" "lmao" As usual, the kids rushed to the slides and swings. Half an hour later, we went back into the classroom and there was the boring lesson again.

Handling kids is not as easy as i thought before >.<

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