Courage and Patience - Optimizer BHIS

Every teacher has a series of stories to share, so do I. My first teaching job was that of a primary teacher, though teaching was not new to me. I have been teaching for a very long time. I taught math and science to 4th and 5th graders then. When I went to this particular group of 4th graders to take my math class, everyone seemed happy to see me. There were greetings all around except Aman. I went up and greeted him as he looked down, ignoring me. I started teaching and solved a few questions on the board and while kids were writing in their notebooks I got the time to look into each student's work. Everyone was quick in writing down solved questions from the board, except  Aman.

Later I inquired about him and his behaviour. His class teacher informed me that he was a first-generation learner and had a learning disability. That very day during the dispersal I saw  Aman scribbling on the board with a smile. I got an idea of seeing this. Next day, I solved a sum on the board, explained a particular concept and later divided the board, using chalk, into three sections.

I called three students randomly to solve similar questions, every child was excited to solve the sums on the board and awaited their turn, eagerly. I saw Aman writing in his notebook. It was filled with many mistakes.  I corrected them and asked him to write the answer on the board. He hesitated but agreed to copy it from his corrected notebook. I appreciated his work and asked everyone to clap for him. I could see the smile of achievement on his face. After this, we continued doing this every single day. He was appointed the homework monitor. One part of the board had been assigned to him for solving homework answers on the board. Of course for a math teacher to give time for homework solving in class is time-consuming and frustrating. Yet, I was PATIENCE and the whole class co-operated. So I feel in this process of teaching we all learnt the art of PATIENCE.

I could see a drastic change in Aman's behaviour. He began to greet me with a smile whenever I entered the classroom. In fact, he waited for the math class, where he felt like the star of the class. Moreover, he became a happy child, more confident than he was before, and was enthusiastic to come to school. He started showing COURAGE. Every child in the classroom got a chance to solve sums on board, but for  Aman, it became a symbol of his achievement. A permanent column was made on the board for him to solve the sums. He started doing his homework regularly, knowing he had to do it on board every day.

" A little patience can make a timid child courageous".

If you love and care for someone you have to have patience and understand their behaviour. When you do that to bring in some positive change in your students it makes you feel happy and this happiness translates into a more interacting and enthusiastic class.

Optimizer @ Billabong High International School Thane.

- Rupal Trivedi, Kalyani Chaudhari, Madhubala Saji, Kshama Rajgor, Momita Banerjee, Ajita Bhoir & Sanket Patel

Happiness and Tolerance - Optimizers BHIS

It was my first year as a preschool teacher.  Preschool classes bubble with energy and varied developmental skills.  A  teacher has to balance them all without hurting any child’s emotions. The role of a preschool teacher is challenging; to get children to understand the importance of valuing each other’s emotions.

I had a learner named Darsh. He was an autistic child. During the concept time, he used to feel restless and run about in the classroom and sometimes even used to throw objects at his classmates. This behaviour distracted other children and they started behaving rudely with him. His aggression increased as other children retaliated. 

On the one hand, it was necessary for me not to react at Darsh’s behaviour negatively and on the other, guide the remaining class to accept him as he was. I explained and made children understand how Darsh was special than all of us. I had to tell them that each member of a family is different yet we love them and don’t misbehave with them, in the same way, our classroom is our second home. Each and every child is an important member of us in spite of their differences. 

The children realised their mistake and whenever Darsh reacted inappropriately, children calmed him down by showering love and care. This change in the children’s behaviour towards him reduced his aggression and we were all a happy family for the rest of the year. 

Tolerance is to have  faith and maintain an objective attitude towards others whose lifestyle and behaviour differs from our thought process.  The  moment we accept  people the way they are, the happier we feel.

Optimizers @ Billabong High International School Thane

- Sanket Patel, Kalyani Chaudhuri, Ajita Bhoir, Momita Banerjee, Madhubala Saji, Rupal Trivedi, Kshama Rajgor

Tolerance

Tolerance refers to capacity or ability to except some once behaviour, attitude without losing our temper. In this world tolerance rate, it seems to be decreased after every passing day. People don’t seem to tolerate the other's behaviour and instantly react to them without thinking of what they are doing which create conflict between them. Many times children lose their temper and react to their parent decisions without having a second thought on them. This affects their relationship.

The Father of our Nation will always be present with us for his principles of tolerance and non-violence.

Everyone is able to gain knowledge in advance. In a classroom children know more about the topic then the teacher, no doubt it is good for their intelligence but many time children hampered class from studying because they know everything. This further develops an attitude in them that they can never be wrong. This decreases their tolerating ability. One should always respect the other point of view and behaviour and should try to avoid little things.

Tolerance is considered as a good quality of man. It is necessary to make society. A nation/community without this ability can create a situation of war. A child should possess a quality of tolerance at a very early age. So that in future he can control every condition without losing his temper. The tolerance is the main thing in the value education of any person. 

The Father of our Nation will always be present with us for his principles of tolerance and non-violence.

Jitendra Suthar, Punita Chouhan & Shivani Rao

The Fabindia School, Bali

HONESTY

“Honesty is the best policy.” It is a common thought with the people, but they didn’t know the real meaning of this valuable word. Honesty is being sincere, truthful and frankness. It helps us to be trustworthy and get lots of respect in life because honest people are really trusted by others. These people are always respected in their family and society.

Honesty is the Foundation for our daily interaction with friends, students and other people. Whenever we talk with them, they feel happy and secure because it also shows a part of our excellent and clean character so, honesty helps to develop quality property in behaviour.

Honesty is the Quality of communicating and acting truthfully. As we share with students in daily schedule may be in the class, in the playground, in the activities, in the examination time and at result time.

Its helps children to be stronger, better and dependable persons. It creates a feeling of joy and goodwill in one’s heart. For improving interest in these value stories and plays are a beneficial source for us. Honest people never lie, cheat or steal. A reasonable person is a genius, fair with everyone, sincere with works, always speak truth and loyal.

Honesty is a feeling of pride, self-worth and character. Some people who are known for their reliability like - Martin Luther, Cochise, Barbara Jordan, Confucius, Raja Harishchandra and Mahatma Gandhi etc. These people always live in the heart of people.   

Swabhi Parmar, Punita Chouhan & Jitendra Suthar

The Fabindia School

Quality

Quality is an essential value in our life. It is an important aspect of one’s life. Quality makes a person’s life special because of all we know his/her about character, behaviour, and attitude regarding society and nation, such an example was our former President Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam.

  “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thought.

   The quality of your thought depends on the people whom you meet in your life.”

For the success of an organization different important elements are required like skills, knowledge, ability, objectives, aims, human resources or power and quality from establishing to control.

Quality is an essential parameter which helps organizations outshine their competitors and survive the fierce competition.

 We need friends of good quality in our life. They help us in many ways like they help us to understand the value of time, thing etc, they guide us in a difficult situation. Good quality friends encourage and motivate us.

You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want. It is only possible by your own qualities which make it possible. It develops an attitude of gratitude for everything that happens in your life. So, try to improve your abilities in good quality, which makes you special in others life. Achieving quality can make you and others feel good inside.

We have a tendency to buy good quality products to fulfil our needs, for this, we often visit Malls and Shopping Centers nearby. Normally if a Product is Available on the Local shops and the same product is available in the Mall, we will prefer the product which is being sold in a Shopping Mall. The reason behind this is when it comes to our needs we never compromise on quality.

- Punita Chouhan, Shivani Rao & Jitendra Suthar
They are pursuing the Learning Forward India Professional Learning Program 
at The Fabindia School

Letter for parents: Take off and land as a winner

Dear Parents,

All the best for your wards'  Exams, fasten your seat belt as the Exams take off and kindly follow the rules that you can read and watch below... 

You have to wear an oxygen mask of Tolerance when your child is angry, anxious and stressed. 

In case of Emergency of your child's Low grades in examination, do not forget to wear the life jacket as it posses three most important elements to save you and your child to drown in life and they are love, care and justice...

In our journey of examinations, you will be provided with the delicious cuisine of Guidance, tips to stress-free examination and lots of love which would make your journey calm and composed.

In case you need to do an Emergency landing to the examination without preparation of examination, we will be providing you enough time to prepare and also an opportunity to land at the safest place in Examination whenever you are prepared. This journey of Examination will not give the assessment of your intelligence, it will be the assessment of your Behavior to deal with all situations and come out as a great winner with safe landing...

Let your child Take off on this flight of Examination with ease and happiness...
And land with safety, courage and immense success.

Best Regards,

Tazeen Siddiqui

Principal, HPS Kids

Post filed by Tazeen Siddiqui of Mansha Vision India <fortazeen@gmail.com>

मुनाफा सिर्फ परिणाम हे। बेहतरीन गुणवत्ता , बेहतरीन टीमवर्क , बेहतरीन सेवा।

इस शीर्षक के अनुसार विद्यालय में शिक्षक को अच्छे गुणों से शिक्षा दि जाये।  जैसे: अनेक प्रकार की गतिविधियों द्वारा विषय को सरल तथा रुचिपूर्वक समूह द्वारा एक साथ मिलकर शिक्षा में सहयोग दिया जाये। 

शिक्षक अपने संयम , सदाचार , विवेक , सहनशीलता से बच्चो को महान बनाते हे।  शिक्षक को सिर्फ अपने अच्छे गुणों को बच्चो में प्रदान करने चाहिए।  शिक्षक को पूरी तरह मेहनत से तथा रुचिपूर्वक शिक्षा प्रदान करने से मुनाफा स्वतः ही प्राप्त हो जाता हे। 

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हमारी सिख आइसक्रीम मेकर, लेखक - सुबीर चौधरी

- अजय विजयवर्गी , कुसुम डांगी , तरुण मिश्रा & उस्मान गनी - The Fabindia School

Behavioral Problems And Few Solutions

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1- Arrogant child --- The arrogant child can be treated by introducing activities related to emotional things like Taking the child to the orphanage and making him spend time with them, by giving child responsibility of discipline and to see if kids of his class are respecting teachers.

2- Hyperactive child --- To treat a hyperactive child u need to introduce physical activities for him in class as for kindergarten kids, place blocks on 4 corners and ask the child to make a tower on one corner quickly and run towards other corner and do it likewise.On the first day of the child, make children have an orientation of the class by moving and guiding them along.

3- Shy child --- To treat a shy child,u need to develop confidence in a child by making him read in the class few sentences and encouraging them by clapping will boost their confidence and then gradually ask the child to speak on the topic in class and request the parent to make kid stand on a stoop or table as a stage and make them speak on any topic and appreciate.

4-Stealing --- To treat a child who does stealing, we must make him responsible for few things of the class and followed up regularly by the teacher and gradually increase the responsibility to inculcate in him the responsibility and honesty in him.

5- Kids who disrespect --- To treat kids who disrespect the treatment is to make that child the teacher of few lower class kids an activity that u can do once a week and in this way, he will learn what he must do to respect elders and teachers by instructing younger kids to behave.

6- Teenaged kids --- Teenaged kids emotional swings can be treated by making them follow a hobby of either reading inspirational stories for listening to inspirational speeches by great scientist and scholars, do not handle the child in an aggressive manner in his Teenaged age bcoz here u need to be mature, sensible and polite to build in the child confidence that u are with him.

~ Ms Tazeen Siddiqui is Managing Director, Mansha Educational society. Her email address is  fortazeen@gmail.com

Who is a child and who is a teacher? - Part 3

For Teachers: Understanding Jealousy and Kindness in Behaviour

Amita’s younger sister, Anjali (4 years) stayed at home when Amita spent time with me. This started to make Anjali anxious. Every day at home Amita was joyously talking about her time spent with me and this was making little Anjali jealous. She was creating a ruckus back home. “Mairey pechey sey yeh chila ti hai.” said Amita.

Amita was left with no option but to let Anjali accompany her to my home. Anjali’s yelling had worked but it wasn’t a good way to repeat.

Anjali is a very playful and energetic child. However since she started to visit me, it became difficult to do any activity with Amita. Anjali only wanted to do what Amita is doing and she ended up not doing anything herself nor did she let Amita do much. She wanted Amita’s notebook, Amita’s pencils and even wanted my attention whenever I talked with Amita.

There was a sudden change in my whole learning hour with Amita and I had to make sure that I don’t neglect either Amita or Anjali. It was tough and required me to be extra sensitive and thoughtful.
The day Anjali started to come, everything in my home took a new life – the bells (hanging by the side of the curtain) started to ring, the magnets on fridge started to be dislodged, drawers started to be inspected, the fridge started to be curiously opened and every five minutes the toilet was wet. “Es ko toolet jana hai,” Amita would say.

On the first day, Anjali opened the fridge and pointing at the papaya said, “I want this mango.” I realized it’s very difficult to meet the learning and emotional needs of two different children at the same time.

While Amita wanted to learn, draw, sing and dance, Anjali wanted to only play. Amita was obviously often irritated by Anjali’s behaviour. Since she was intelligent she used Anjali to voice her own demands. One day she said, “Anjali is saying she is hungry.”

BEATING A FLOWER: Resolving Violence in Children

She, a child of around seven years sat with me on a bus. We were on a holiday. At the last tourist spot, I had bought her a small handbag with a little rose and two leaves pasted on it.

Curious, as every child is, she had dissected the bag and the flower had almost come out. The flower started dangling like the tail of a weaver bird's nest. This was bothering her and she was repeatedly trying to stick it back. This attempt gradually became violent. She harshly started to beat the flower with her water bottle. She was hitting the flower as if she was nailing something into a hard wall. It was that hard and violent!

I looked at her. I wondered why is she expressing so much violence on a plastic rose flower.

"What are you doing Asha (named changed)," my voice calmed her violently hitting hand. "It's a small flower. Can you stick it back by hitting at it?" Her face suddenly regained sense. It was as if she understood what she was doing. Till then her violence was driven by some unconscious, invisible factor.

When I calmly talked to her she regained sense. "You can go home and stick it with a strong glue or with a needle and thread," I said.

The violence and anxiety flew off from the child immediately and in no time she forgot what she was doing. A little later she opened up about everything she was facing at home. I hadn't impelled her to do so. I was awe stuck that a child is  capable of such complex thoughts and observes the adult world so closely.

Children are impacted by the negative and the positive around. Education and educators have to make children aware of their true selves. This case illustrates how simple it can be to do so.

When negativity goes unresolved it becomes fear and violence. Fear and violence breads more fear and violence until resolved.

Irrationality is an unresolved sentiment. We carry such unresolved sentiments from our experiences of childhood.

I want to leave two message here for parents and teachers.

First: There's no better therapy than compassionate behaviour.

Second: You can't be a parent by just giving birth. Parenting is not living social fancies. Learn about parenting the way you learned to be good doctors and engineers!

--
Venus Upadhayaya