For Your Brain's Sake! (I)
Recently, on his way out for a tea-break between his tuition sessions with me, CY shared another observation with everybody. "I notice...
Five Marks
I call him CY. A teachable, humble Normal (Academic) course student with an Express course student mentality and a winsome personality....
Feather, Wood and Dog: a story by a young student
Picture from http://www.childgraphics.com/html/posters/schooldays/teachread.htm Here is a writing completed by one of my students, MW....
"Just one mark away..."
PJ is a quiet Secondary One girl from CHIJ (SJC). When her parents first brought her to me back in early June 2017, anxiety was written...
"24 out of 30!"
The current school term is coming to an end. As a teacher, I am happy to hear praiseworthy reports from my students. In this short post,...
Transfer of Learning and Teaching Practices
Since I was a child, I like to draw and paint. The art-making process itself is enriching. There is always a new discovery each time I...
Have you 'PEAR' your Argument?
In order to help my GP students to remember their paragraph structural elements, I came up with a PEAR method. The P.E.A.R. to...
Have you 'APPLE' your writing?
Whenever I teach Creative Writing, I would strongly encourage the students to explore and employ various literary devices. However some...
Memorable Moments
Following the post "A Learning by Experience and Reflection" (22nd August 2017), here are some more pictures, arranged according to the...
A Learning by Experience and Reflection
It is my belief that, in order to be an effective teacher, I must be a learner at the same time. Only then can I empathise with my...
