Star & Smiley Incentives

I believe that giving rewards or a simple praise for a job well done at the end of the day is must-to-do for teachers before every day/session ends. 

It doesn't necessarily be so expensive, it could be something that's of no-cost. When my kids are behaving so well during the day, I give them a star on their fist or if someone is having a not-so-good day I give them a smiley. And it surely would want my kids to look forward for the next day to behave. One of my kid's  mom shared to me that her son brag his star to all the members of the family, and when he takes a bath he really didn't want his hand with a star on it to be wet with water. 

What a joy in my heart to hear this and it really makes me happy to see the smile on my students face. Every day I always challenge my kids to do their best in everything they do (not only academically but in actions and in words, too) – it will not only make their teachers smile but it would also make their parents & Jesus happy.

Diary of a Teacher 101

"I do have a lot of kids who are wonderful, funny, difficult, tiresome, loud, sweet little blessings in my classroom. But don't get me wrong, I LOVE all of them and so thankful for them, it's just that they are draining ALL the energy and patience I have."

There are a lot of times that they get so loud, so difficult to handle, pulling my patience to the extremes and a lot of times I seat in a TIME-OUT chair (I need a moment to breathe in and out and to calm myself).

What keeps me going? Knowing that there are parents who believes in my strength, my sweet little blessings who are looking up to me and knowing that as they say good-bye to me at the end of the school year they have learned a lot from me.

Inspite of it all, they are still my sweet little blessings, and I'm most grateful for them!

Note: Photos are from pinterest :)

THe greenish half redish dolphin!

Let me tell you something about this picture.

When I asked the child why he colored his dolphin green and red. He said, " Teacher, The dolphin was bitten by the bad dolphin (referring to the blue dolphin) and they keep on fighting, and it create big waves (referring to the down curves that he draw). 

Simple as it is. It's imaginations at work! 

Picture reading

"The more you read, the more things you will know.                                   The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."

- Dr. Seuss, "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!"

Reading is a process. And it is a hobby.

This is my niece and she is 11 months old in this picture. I was so happy seeing her having fun looking at the pictures in the books.

** Sorry for the picture if its kinda blurry.