Mission accomplished . Just the other day , I was thinking of ways to teach math to my students . I felt that I could go faster with my morning students however I really need to go slower with my afternoon students . I made a huge mistake last year . Thinking that they were ready , I gave them some excersises to do but boy I was wrong . It was a disaster , First of all I did not plan my lesson plan well . Without thinking , I took advantage of the situation and it went bust . This time I was prepared for the worst in fact . Don't get me wrong it was not all the bad .
Today , I asked them to complete four pages of math. You may think that four pages is a lot but frankly speaking more means good and it makes good practice as well . Don't you think so ? Well , as I began my lessons , I wrote down all of the equations on the board and thus my journey to mathematical thinking began............................. It was not bad as I began . At first they were shaky and a little noisy . Yup this happens each time I get them to begin their work . I went as slow as I could and as I went along , I got them to participate . Slowly , I could see that , they were beginning to understand the concept of addition . I went on to the next page . I began to encourage them , and moved on to the next page . By the time I reached the fourth page , three students out of thirteen , decided to attempt the equation on their own . I felt a little sad ......... only three but then again the students that I have with me are all from other kindergarten and some have never been to a kindergarten . It's not that bad and it's okay , I kept telling myself .
I am not too worried as I know eventually they will 'get it' and move onto the next level . It's just a matter of time and practice . I know what I need to do , that is to continue, to encourage them and make them believe that they can do it . It will be a long road ahead but I am prepared to work hard for them .
