Wednesday, 25 May 2016

Being a Student

I learnt.
I blanked out.
I shout out loud.
Years have slipped away quietly.
I have now become a teacher.
It should not stop me from learning.
Should one stop learning, he will grow old.
It is an old mind that declare one's death.
Being at the podium and beholding my pupils, I ponder.
"Hello, my name is Alan. Let's learn together," said I smiling.

東溪國小英語營


    我們要求孩子畫下喜歡的食物並教他們那些食物的英文。畫圖過程中,創意層出不窮,
有孩子畫刮畫,有孩子用手指推開顏料,也有人用白色蠟筆畫畫。特大碗的牛麵、擠滿圖畫紙,形色各異的蔬果無不令人驚艷。


    平時我便有從事英語教學,對國小學童的思想、行為、學習模式已大致了解。因此,這次面對不同批學童時,儘管相互陌生,仍能快速破冰且進行教學。這次志工印證教學功力,同時累積實習經驗。

    有些孩子態度不佳,或拒絕參與課堂活動,就這一方面而論,我試著多跟他們溝通,期許自己同理學生,少用威嚴,找出最有效、快速的溝通方式以求良好互動。