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Thursday, September 28, 2006

Learn to Give up..

Have been down lately..

Guess i have been holding on too much things and too reluctant to put it down.. I am at the cross road.. left or right I dunno. Maybe God can help..

"Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go..."

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Just for Laughs

Teacher: History is a very interesting subject. It tells you
about what
had happened in the past.
Student: Please teacher, I don't think I want to study
history.
Teacher: Why?
Student: There is no future in it.

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Teacher: Ted, if your father has $10 and you ask him for $6,
how much
would your father still have?
Ted: $10.
Teacher: You don't know maths.
Ted: You don't know my father!

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Mother: David, come here.
David: Yes, mum?
Mother: You really disappoint me. Your results are getting
worse.
David:?But I will only get my report book tomorrow.
Mother: I know that. But I am going to Hong Kong tomorrow, so
I am
scolding you now.

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Father: Why did you fail your mathematics test?
Son: On Monday, teacher said 3+5=8
Father : So?
Son: On Tuesday, she said 4+4=8 And on Wednesday, she said
6+2=8. If she
can't make up her mind, how do I know the right answer?

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A mother and son were doing dishes while the father and
daughter were
watching TV in the living room. Suddenly, there was a loud
crash of
breaking plates, then complete silence. The daughter turned
to look at
her father.
Daughter: It's mummy!
Father: How do you know?
Daughter: She didn't say anything.

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Girl: Do you love me?
Boy: Yes Dear
Girl: Would you die for me?
Boy: No, mine is undying love


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Man: How old is your father?
Boy: As old as me
Man: How can that be?
Boy: He became a father only when I was born


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Waiter: I've stewed liver, boiled tongue and frog's leg.
Customer: Don't tell me your problems. Give me the menu card.

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Teacher: Simon, your composition on "My Dog" is exactly the
same as your
brother's. Did u copy his?
Simon: No, teacher, it's the same dog!

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Father: Your teacher says she finds it impossible to teach
you anything!
Son: That's why I say she's no good!


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Teacher: "Where were u born?"
Student: "Singapore , Sir."
Teacher: "Which part?"
Student: "All of me, Sir."
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A teacher was asking her class: "What is the difference
between
'unlawful' and 'illegal'?" Only one hand shot up. "Ok,
answer, Joan"
said the teacher. "'unlawful' is when u do something the law
doesn't
allow and 'illegal' is a sick eagle."

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Teacher: "How come you do not comb your hair?"
Ah Kow: "No comb, Sir."
Teacher: "Use your dad's then."
Ah Kow: "No hair, Sir."
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A boy came home from school with his exam results.
"What did u get?" asked his father.
"My marks are under water," said the boy.
"What do u mean 'under water'?"
"They are all below 'C' level"

Monday, September 25, 2006

Learning Disabilities II

Some Common learning disabilities..
1. Dyslexia – a language-based disability in which a person has trouble understanding written words. It may also be referred to as reading disability or reading disorder.

2. Dyscalculia – a mathematical disability in which a person has a difficult time solving arithmetic problems and grasping math concepts.

3. Dysgraphia – a writing disability in which a person finds it hard to form letters or write within a defined space.

4. Auditory and Visual Processing Disorders – sensory disabilities in which a person has difficulty understanding language despite normal hearing and vision.

5. Nonverbal Learning Disabilities – a neurological disorder which originates in the right hemisphere of the brain, causing problems with visual-spatial, intuitive, organizational, evaluative and holistic processing functions.

Sunday, September 24, 2006

Learning Disabilities

Having talked about learning styles.. we must acknowledge that there is a group of students who are facing some learning difficulties. The problem is that they may have some learning disabilities which is why they are less academically inclined.

Extracted from the LDonline.org:
Learning disability is a neurological disorder. In simple terms, a learning disability results from a difference in the way a person's brain is "wired." Children with learning disabilities are as smart or smarter than their peers. But they may have difficulty reading, writing, spelling, reasoning, recalling and/or organizing information if left to figure things out by themselves or if taught in conventional ways.

A learning disability can't be cured or fixed; it is a lifelong issue. With the right support and intervention, however, children with learning disabilities can succeed in school and go on to successful, often distinguished careers later in life.

Therefore we as teachers are to watch out for such learning disability in our student, changing our teaching methods and our lesson delivery can help them.

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