Brigada Eskwela 2012

Last May 21-26, 2012, the annual Brigada Eskwela was launched by the Department of Education (DEPED). It  aims to engage participation from the community to help clean and make the school ready for the opening of the classes this June 4. I accompany my sister this morning to help her clean her classroom. It's never too late to participate in Brigada Eskwela, right? We arrange the desks, sweep the floor, remove the dust, and put in order the text books.

After some time, my son and I walk around the school to get some fresh air after cleaning. I was surprise a two-storey classroom is now mightily standing in my old dear school.

Just built last year.

Parents and students are all busy preparing for next week's classes

My sister busy distributing the text books. 

They are new so pupils take good care of your books, ok?

Tomorrow, my son and I will go again to Panasahan Elementary School. We never know when our service would be needed again. Goodnight!

"GOOD WORK"

It is nice to received good news especially when you helped in achieving that "good" news. My tutee, Leou Jae (pronounced as Lu-jay) is now TOP 1 in his class! From Top 4 to Top 1. I was happy (and proud) that our efforts paid off. He is smart but he gets lazy sometimes when it gets to his studying. So I push him through and encourage him to the best that I could. I always told him that he can do it. When he started to complain, "Ang hirap naman teacher!(The lessons are hard!)" I would always reply, "That's why we are studying it, to know it." It really takes a lot of patience to be a teacher. But fulfilling too. Sounds crazy but him being on Top 1 is like winning a prize in my part. :) And I didn't expect or wanted it. All I wanted is for him to stay and continue to be on the list of top ten in their class. When his mom approach me and she told be "Good Work!" I was really happy :)

Moving to another good news, (this week is pouring with good news!) I forgot to tell you that last week, I started working as computer teacher at Panasahan Elementary School. My schedule is every 3:30 to 5:00 pm, Monday to Thursday. You know that I still can't leave my son to work full time so I'm digging this schedule. Aside from that, it is a new environment to work with kids as my bosses. It's chaos! Hehe. But it is challenging as well. I just finish writing their syllabus and I hope the principal would approve it. I hope I can do what is expected from me in my new work. And I hope my students would learn from me to.

So that's all the good news! Isn't it nice when you received one? Have a great week y'all! :)

Teaching Made Easy

It's review time once again! My tutee, who is a Grade 3 student, will have their 2nd Summative Test this coming September 22-23.  He is really smart kid and last grading period, he was Top 4. It made me more inspired in teaching him because of this. My goal this grading period is to make him Top 3 or Top 2. :) I know it would take a lot of effort and time. But of course, it all depends to him if he really studied well. As early as today, I already reviewed him for his upcoming exams. Normally, I would borrow his books and make a sample quiz. But I found this very helpful site that let's me download sample worksheets and quizzes. It makes my teaching more easier and efficiently. Check this site for more sample quizzes you can give your students and pupils: http://www.superteacherworksheets.com

As for me, I'll do my best in preparing my student in his upcoming test. I hope he gets a better score so my tutee's parents will be happy as well! have a nice weekend everyone! Ciao!