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So...There were two students in my class that always like to quarrel and disturb each other. Today A approached "Teacher, I want to make a complaint. B disturbed me"
Me : "Alright, call B to come here then"
B : "Teacher, I didn't disturb him. I don't know all those bad words. He said that to me"
A: "You said that to me. I didn't say to you"

Very typical students' answer to cover their mistake
Me : "Whether you did it, God will know. Please be honest"
A and B continue quarreling
Me : "Oh dear, do you really want me to print the photo of God then you all will reveal the truth to me?"
C who was sitting next to me passed me his Bible "Teacher, I have this"
Me :"Great, now hands put on the Bible and tell me what happened"
A and B stunned for a while
A : "Okay, I admitted I know all those bad words and I called him stupid"
B :"Hmm, I called him fatty"
Case closed smoothly as no one dare to tell a lie. Well at least they still respect God and behold the value.

Most religious way of me dealing with students' conflict 😂😂
Shall I setup a corner with various religions so they can reflect on their own there? 😅

*Not the real photo

There is morning greeting time before class starts everyday. Yesterday I gathered them in a circle and asked what they feel grateful for.

"I am grateful that I am still alive"
"I am grateful that my parents are alive and be with me"
"I am grateful to be able to come to school and study"
"I am grateful with my complete body"
"I am grateful that I can wake up peacefully"

And everyone is smiling and feel contented. For students that went through a lot before in their country, things they are grateful for are their life and opportunity to learn. It is not easy. I am grateful to be with them, witness their growth and empower their life and community.

Everyday they will be having self managed learning time where they are taking lead on their own learning.
Today marked the first experience in SML. It was a bit unorganized but students are reflecting the importance of them leading their own learning

Looking forward for more surprises to come during SML time =)

A nice video at the last day of 2016 =)

Why we need to fight for what's right, even when it's hard Gayla Benefield was just doing her job when she uncovered an awful secret about her hometown.

Biarkan miskin jangan miskin budi bahasa

Two weeks ago, I was picking up this boy from his house to my house party. He came out with a plastic bag and he said "Teacher, this is what my mom wanna give you"
Open it when I arrived home. It is a cup and few coffee packs. This boy actually come from single-parent and low income family. I suppose that is probably what they can give from the house.
First time I teared staring at the gift. I don't know how to express the feeling in my heart. Although the mum is uneducated, she showed her kid on appreciation.

God bless this family.

Finland Will Become the First Country in the World to Get Rid of All School Subjects This is a real revolution in education.