The first time I was trusted to be the first grade
teacher, I needed to conquer the second to forth grade laboratory as well as
the middle school level. The biggest
preparation that I had to make was to prepare my own heart. I needed to empty my heart from all the pride
of my past experience as a teacher. I
knew that I was going to learn a lot about patience, understanding children’s
language to express their needs and desire, and dealing with problems through
their eyes.
Student orientation was the first gate to get to
know my new students. When I guided my new laboratory crew to line up in the
school yard, I saw a long-haired child, but this child was standing in the
boy’s line, so I approached the child from behind.
“Hey, girls should move to the girl’s line, okay?”
I said to this child.
But what happened was, he cried and screamed. I was confused, have I done anything wrong? I
thought. My partner came near me.
“This child is a boy,” he whispered.
“Excuse
me?” I couldn’t say a word because I was surprised and felt really guilty. I decided to come to him, hold him, and
apologize to him.
“I am
sorry, I didn’t know.” He still cried,
hmm … what am I going to do?
My partner tried to help, but we didn’t
succeed. Then a father came to approach us.
“Is
everything alright, teacher?” he asked.
“I am sorry, Sir, I didn’t know that he’s a boy.”
I replied
“Oh, it’s alright, Teacher, let me calm him down,
I’m his father.” I just nodded, the
father picked up the long-haired boy and went out of the line.
“Hmm … the father also has very long hair.”
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