Satisfied...22/02/08

I feel satisfied...

I just started teaching my 2 god-sisters. It wasn't meant to be a long-term arrangement, at least to me it wasn't. But I guess things have changed.
Today should be my 3rd time? The point that I wanna bring out is, the youngest gal is showing great improvement! She's only primary 2!

Our lesson is scheduled on every Friday. Everytime when I speak to her in English, she would either reply in Chinese or worst, don't reply at all. But today, she was blabbering away in English. She was basically conversing with me in English! I was told by her elder sister that she actually sat down and practiced what I had taught her.

Come to think of it, I am teaching and learning at the same time. My proficiency in English has never been great especially when it comes to things like pronouns etc... So, the English lesson is more like a revision for me than a proper lesson itself. But I'm really glad she is able to retain the limited English skills that I always attempt to impart to her during each lesson.

As for the elder one, I feel alittle disappointed. 30/50 for her recent maths test was a definitely disheartening to me as I know she is capable of much better result. I questioned and was told that a PRC topped her class with a perfect score.

I was on the very edge of demeaning her when I figured it out it would be better to acknowledge her efforts. And I am glad I did just that.

After going through the paper, she realised her greatest enemy:carelessness has stolen 13 marks from her. It was at that point that she realised she could indeed do much better and when I praised her that 30/50 wasn't too bad a score, she said she will try harder and improve upon in the tests to come.

As I was telling them the need to be discipline, I also figured out that I should be too...

I think I am going to teach them on a regular basis.

Tired...