Monday, September 28, 2009
What's in a name?
I like to see my name decorated like this, after all the name of the person is the sweetest word of all, right?
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sports-Related Talk
9/22/09
by Miss May Reah C. Pasayloon
Susan Casey once said and I quote "Sports remain a great metaphor for life's more difficult lessons. It was through athletics that many of us first came to understand that fear can be tamed; that on a team the whole is more than the sum of its parts; and that the ability to be heroic lies, to a surprising degree, within."
(Greetings...)
Once in a while, we go out of the four walls of our classrooms to engage in sports. This is for us to unwind but if you come to think of it games and sports greatly symbolize our day to day life. We may not play basketball, volleyball, chess and the like every hour but the values that we practice once we participate in games and sports are there. As Donna de Varona puts it "The values learned on the playing field--how to set goals, endure, take criticism and risks, become team players, use our beliefs, stay healthy and deal with stress--prepare us for life."
Yes we have to be goal-oriented individuals. Otherwise, if we do not have goals we will not reach what we really aim. Next, we must have physical, mental, and emotional endurance. Once we play, we will be exhausted but if we are determined to reach our goal, we have to persevere. Then, we have to know how to take criticisms and risks. This is not easy to do. People have something to say for or against us no matter what we do and no matter what risks we take but if we want to win we have to accept that criticisms are part and parcel of the game and facing risks is the challenge that once we overcome them, these risks make us a better individual. Moreover, we have to know how to become team players. We are not an island and life is supposed to be shared in order for us to find its meaning . Plus, we have to use our beliefs. If we believe that what we do is good and if we are not stepping on others, then, we have to stand for what we believe. Finally, we have to stay healthy and we have to deal with stress. Being healthy and dealing well with stress lead us to have a long life. So you see, it is only once in a while that we have sports-related activities in school but the wisdom that these activities give us are enough for us to live our life to the fullest.
Because it is a reality that there will be winners and losers, you have to know that when you join each activity you are already a winner. Why? Because you opted to go out of your shells and try your best. You only become a real loser when you quit. As long as you play the game, and you play it right, whatever your ranking is – 1st, 2nd, 3rd , etc the wisdom that you gain out of those games are far more than what any trophies and medals could bring...
A pleasant day to all of you!
by Miss May Reah C. Pasayloon
Susan Casey once said and I quote "Sports remain a great metaphor for life's more difficult lessons. It was through athletics that many of us first came to understand that fear can be tamed; that on a team the whole is more than the sum of its parts; and that the ability to be heroic lies, to a surprising degree, within."
(Greetings...)
Once in a while, we go out of the four walls of our classrooms to engage in sports. This is for us to unwind but if you come to think of it games and sports greatly symbolize our day to day life. We may not play basketball, volleyball, chess and the like every hour but the values that we practice once we participate in games and sports are there. As Donna de Varona puts it "The values learned on the playing field--how to set goals, endure, take criticism and risks, become team players, use our beliefs, stay healthy and deal with stress--prepare us for life."
Yes we have to be goal-oriented individuals. Otherwise, if we do not have goals we will not reach what we really aim. Next, we must have physical, mental, and emotional endurance. Once we play, we will be exhausted but if we are determined to reach our goal, we have to persevere. Then, we have to know how to take criticisms and risks. This is not easy to do. People have something to say for or against us no matter what we do and no matter what risks we take but if we want to win we have to accept that criticisms are part and parcel of the game and facing risks is the challenge that once we overcome them, these risks make us a better individual. Moreover, we have to know how to become team players. We are not an island and life is supposed to be shared in order for us to find its meaning . Plus, we have to use our beliefs. If we believe that what we do is good and if we are not stepping on others, then, we have to stand for what we believe. Finally, we have to stay healthy and we have to deal with stress. Being healthy and dealing well with stress lead us to have a long life. So you see, it is only once in a while that we have sports-related activities in school but the wisdom that these activities give us are enough for us to live our life to the fullest.
Because it is a reality that there will be winners and losers, you have to know that when you join each activity you are already a winner. Why? Because you opted to go out of your shells and try your best. You only become a real loser when you quit. As long as you play the game, and you play it right, whatever your ranking is – 1st, 2nd, 3rd , etc the wisdom that you gain out of those games are far more than what any trophies and medals could bring...
A pleasant day to all of you!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Observations in terms of Performance
We all know that the root word of STUDENT is the word STUDY. Literally, a student is the one who studies, right? I have been teaching for more than six years already. The first three years experience I had was with upper-class students. I say so because they are sons and daughters of directors, lawyers, surgeons/doctors, big-time businessmen and so on. It is totally wrong to compare them with the set of students I have at present. Precisely, there is no basis of comparison. There is a great disparity between the two groups of my students.
The observations I am referring to is the performance shown by PUBLIC SECONDARY STUDENTS then and now.
The memories I had in my high school years are still vivid in my memory.
#1
When our teacher tells us before that there is an upcoming test, we group together (our own initiative) and we take turns in asking questions as a form of review. Presently, majority of the students have the "don't care attitude". It's like only the teachers are burning their midnight candles in preparing the tests, while the students are acting as "happy-go-lucky" persons.
#2
Projects are considered by us as significant part of our grade. We do the projects and/or assigned tasks with zeal and dedication. It is like a mortal sin if we are not able to submit on time. Today, most students have learned how to say with a smile on their face "I have no project ma'am."
#3
Grades matter so much for us. Getting 80 as a grade is disheartening already. Now, 75 grade causes a smile still on the faces of the students.
#4
When our teachers, require us to memorize poems, we do it by heart. Presently, students are proud to stand, say the title of the poemonly , then he/she goes back to his/her seat.
#5
Those who have an access to the computer are only the elite, internet was not part of our vocabulary. Right now, even those who can eat once a day knows what internet is. The reasons why some students get low scores, why some fail to pass projects, why they are not able to come to school on time? The answer is "they are addicted to internet games."
The observations I am referring to is the performance shown by PUBLIC SECONDARY STUDENTS then and now.
The memories I had in my high school years are still vivid in my memory.
#1
When our teacher tells us before that there is an upcoming test, we group together (our own initiative) and we take turns in asking questions as a form of review. Presently, majority of the students have the "don't care attitude". It's like only the teachers are burning their midnight candles in preparing the tests, while the students are acting as "happy-go-lucky" persons.
#2
Projects are considered by us as significant part of our grade. We do the projects and/or assigned tasks with zeal and dedication. It is like a mortal sin if we are not able to submit on time. Today, most students have learned how to say with a smile on their face "I have no project ma'am."
#3
Grades matter so much for us. Getting 80 as a grade is disheartening already. Now, 75 grade causes a smile still on the faces of the students.
#4
When our teachers, require us to memorize poems, we do it by heart. Presently, students are proud to stand, say the title of the poemonly , then he/she goes back to his/her seat.
#5
Those who have an access to the computer are only the elite, internet was not part of our vocabulary. Right now, even those who can eat once a day knows what internet is. The reasons why some students get low scores, why some fail to pass projects, why they are not able to come to school on time? The answer is "they are addicted to internet games."
Monday, September 7, 2009
Learning can be fun!
Being a child is a short span only for when we reach our teenage years we start to act like an adult. After teenage years is already adulthood. We cannot just act like a child and do childlike ways. Can you imagine what other people will say when you play jackstone, run around the garden, play "bahaybahayan", etcetera?
Lucky are those kids who are given time by their parents to explore and enjoy their childhood days. I'm having tutorial classes when I am not that busy. And I see to it, that kids will have this in mind "Learning is Fun." We can learn even at play. I don't know if you'll agree with me but that's what I believe in. The stage of being a child will pass by swiftly, if you take it away from your child, you will see that they'll have psychological or even emotional problems later in their lives...
I have posted a slideshow of the pictures I had with my tutees this afternoon. You can view the pictures at http://www.friendster.com/mayreah
Lucky are those kids who are given time by their parents to explore and enjoy their childhood days. I'm having tutorial classes when I am not that busy. And I see to it, that kids will have this in mind "Learning is Fun." We can learn even at play. I don't know if you'll agree with me but that's what I believe in. The stage of being a child will pass by swiftly, if you take it away from your child, you will see that they'll have psychological or even emotional problems later in their lives...
I have posted a slideshow of the pictures I had with my tutees this afternoon. You can view the pictures at http://www.friendster.com/mayreah
Sunday, September 6, 2009
I'm back...
T'was quite a while that I have not posted anything... For those who have read my blog entries, thank you. For those who felt bad because I have not posted anything for a couple of months, I'm sorry. I've been really busy with so many preoccupations.
I'm open for discussions so if you wish you can ask questions related to teaching and I'll answer them the best that I could.
Hope to hear from you then.
I'm open for discussions so if you wish you can ask questions related to teaching and I'll answer them the best that I could.
Hope to hear from you then.
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