Adios.

It was the last day of Internship. I engaged 8C during the third period. I was feeling emotional. I had loved this class since the beginning. They were so vibrant and loving. I had a heavy heart while I asked them to write something for me. Some of them had already brought handwritten cards and chocolates. Their words were so kind and full of warmth. We chatted very casually for some time. Then as per their demand, I sang a song. Before I could complete it, I saw eyes full of tears. I tried hard not to cry. Later, I took a group photo with 8C and 9B. 

I bid farewell to my kids. I'll be grateful for everything they've done and taught me.

 

Chocolates and Love from 9B

It was my last day with 9B. I engaged them during the first period, since their teacher was absent. I asked them to write a feedback on my teaching. Their words were so kind that I felt so happy. Then, I distributed chocolates among them as a token of love and shared my experience as a teacher in 9B. I had another class with them during the fourth period. We discussed the final part of 'The Toilet'. I asked them to comment on the significance of the title to which they responded creatively and critically. I felt happy that they understood the core of the memoir by Gcina Mhlope. Then I bid farewell to 9B.

During the last period, I engaged 8C. We discussed the poetic devices including alliteration, assonance, simile, sensory imagery etc. Learners still had confusions regarding how to identify these. Thus, I had to explain the basics of each poetic device so that they can easily identify them.

29/07/2024

I engaged 8C during the third period. As soon as I entered the class, learners sang happy birthday. I felt special. I was really happy. Afterwards, we discussed the last stanza of From A Railway Carriage by RL Stevenson. After silent reading, I asked them to pass the marker among themselves and write the new words one by one on the white board. Learners were so excited to write on the board. Then we discussed the meaning of the words. While discussing tramp, I asked them whether they can guess a synonym for the same and wrote the clue on the board with dash assigned to missing letters. Athira told Wagamon as I wrote v and g. Since I was preoccupied with the word, I clapped for her and asked the learners to do the same. The whole class burst into laughter. Later, we identified the poetic devices and rhyme scheme as well.

I conducted a test paper for 9B during the last period based on Dreams Realised and Nothing Twice. There were 5 comprehension questions from the prose part and an appreciation from the poetry part. Learners managed to finish writing within the stipulated time.

27/07/2024

Although it was a working day for school, there were no classes for the students of 8 and 9. We were asked to supervise the practice of yoga by the students. The instructor gave an orientation on yoga. After the warm up session, they practiced vajrasana, padmasana etc. Later, we helped the teachers in conducting SPC screening test and sports meet. We were permitted to leave the school by afternoon.

Merit Day

 It was the school merit day. The students of last SSLC and +2 batch who secured full A+ were honored in a ceremony organized by the school authorities. Antony Raju MLA, Ex minister, formally inaugurated the ceremony and handed over the memento to the student who scored 1200/1200 in HSE 2024. Miss. Rakhi Ravikumar, Councillor, Vazhuthacaud, members of PTA, teachers and students of class 10 participated in the event.

I engaged 8C during the fourth period. A unit test based on We're the World and A Shipwrecked Sailor was conducted. It consisted of 5 comprehension questions and an interview with Velasco. During the sixth period, I engaged 9B. We discussed The Toilet. Learners were asked to enact a role play based on the conversation between Gcina Mhlope and the white Madam after encountering the dogs. Learners enjoyed the activity and did their roles very well.

Certificate Distribution, Data Collection..

After the prayer, we were asked to accompany the teachers in distributing the SSLC certificates. 8 counters were set up in the school auditorium. I accompanied Prasanthi Teacher at the fourth counter. Each counter had 100 certificates. The chore was something different and involved multiple tasks like verifying the hall ticket, taking the signature etc.

During the fourth period, I engaged 9B. We discussed The Toilet, the part where the narrator found the public toilet as a space of her own. In the afternoon, I administered the rating scale among them. I had already discussed the topic of my project with them. However, the learners struggled to read and respond to the statements on their own. I had to read out and explain the statements one after the other so that they could mark the most suitable response.

24/07/2024

I engaged 8C for 2 periods. We discussed the textual activities of A Shipwrecked Sailor in the first class. Later, we started discussing From A Railway Carriage by RL Stevenson. As an introduction to the poem, I played the sound of a train using a bluetooth speaker. Learners were so interested to guess the sound. Then, they were asked to share their train memories and experiences. This ensured a smooth entry to the lesson. After I recited the poem, learners told me that they liked the rhythm of the poem. 2 learners volunteered and recited the poem. The class went really smooth and I felt really satisified.