Kindergarten Cop

I dunno how much time I have left on the internet, so this will be an unusually short post.

I don't think I mentioned this on my blog so I think I better do it now. I can't remember why I didn't post this the moment I got it but meh, better late than never.

I applied for Relief Teaching at the Ministry of Education website here in Singapore and I was granted provisional approval. This means any school can call me at any time until end of Febuary to 'relieve' a teacher in teaching. I've put down my preferences as Maths and Science for primary kids. There would be no chance in me being able to teach Secondary students. They'll probably kill me. My mum said that year 12 in Australia is probably equivalent to year 10 (N levels) here in Singapore. Standard wise of course. So that's why I've chosen primary. I hope it won't be too hard.

At first, I decided to be the really 'fun' teacher, but after talking to my mum and aunties, they say that I have to be 'firm' and 'serious' at first. Otherwise they won't give you that respect as a teacher. I guess that's true, but I hope to be able to have fun with the kids at one stage and not be serious all the time. I can't stand being serious all the time because where's the fun in being serious all the time?

I reckon laughing and having a great time is the best way to 'connect' with other people. It's the most efficient way to get the other person to be more relaxed and just to have a great time. But of course there are times when you have to be serious cause you can't be playful all the time. However, I do tend to be playful most of the time.

There's a time to be playful, and a time to be serious. I do hope that it would be more 'fun' when I'm teaching than serious.

I can't remember if I posted this in one of my previous post so I'm doing it now. hehe