Let's StarT wITH THE bIRTHDAY AND what I did not do ..

Okay let's do it .. It was my birthday and I was the happiest person in the whole wide world . I mean it's your birtyday and you must have some sort of suprises right ?....... well , not for some and me but it's okay .

So the day went well . Mum and dad gave me a kiss and off I went to work .. As I reached I was thinking of positive vibes . I am going to have a good day and It's okay too if my students flip up because it's my birthday .

I was actually looking forward to the" ANG POW ", now that's the best part . Each year , during our birthdays , my boss would get us a card and in that card...... lay the 'ANG POW' . It does not matter if the value is big or small but it's the thought that count the most . Like a little girl I squealed in delight as I have been waiting for it !!!!

As I reach home , it was quiet .. this is quite normal with only the three of us . I did not cut my birthday cake . To some , the may ask why but to me , being around the people I love is good enough . Yup I love cakes but I think the message that I got for my birthday was LOVE and the TOGETHERNESS that brings us together as a family .

Even for dinner , my mum made steam chicken with salted fish and that was the best dish on the table . It was so simple and yet it was meaningful for me . We enjoyed our dinner and I know there are many more to come and perhaps I will have a cake to cut next time .

I Made Two Boys Cry Today.............. and I Loved It !!!

I made two boys cry today in class and I could not understand why. All I asked was for a little time , just a bit of time as I was not feeling too well . I asked them to read their flash cards while I took a five minute break , that was all I asked for . It was alright for awhile . They were spelling and going on and on until I heard giggles coming from a group of boys . I told them to be quiet and ................. that did not work out . Their giggles soon turned into laughter . The laughter was okay . But it got out of hand . They started to move ........... in all directions and the whole class ended up making so much noise . I looked at my watch it was 11.15 am . Another five minutes I would dismiss the class but no,me and my big mouth got the better of me . Here's where the action begins...............
I told all of the girls to get their school bags and line up . There were nine boys . I told the class that these boys were not going home . They were pretty cool alright . I got to give them some credit here . So out of the nine boys ,I told two boys to go get their bags . I went on till there were three boys . I proudly said to the three boys that they were not going home and that ........ before I could finish my sentence, the waterworks started . Okay I had no heart to see them crying so i gave them an option , apologize or just don't go home . We had a happy ending . They stopped crying and apologized to their one and only beautiful teacher !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In times like this , I feel sad to say thing like this to them but then again they leave me no choice at all . I mean , I warned them ( gently of course ) . Then I waited and gave them some time . But if all else fails then they leave me no choice . I have to do what I have to do . The great thing about these children are , no matter how angry you are with them or at times when you scold them , they do bounce back and they will approach you . Children are very forgiving towards their parents and teachers and for that I love working with them.