Friday, September 26, 2008

Teaching blog

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Friday, September 19, 2008

Chrome A new browser from Google

As I was casually surfing for some lesson material I stumbled upon Google Chrome. Guys you have to try this out.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Last but 1

The 4B's did Black Mamba and the 4I's were no where to be seen.
The staff meeting was on the English Month and was short and brief.
Got the lights going despite the tight schedule.

Beautiful Sunday

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Weekend

Nothing much

Friday, September 12, 2008

Friday Shopping

11/9 or 9/11

Well it has been a few years since the twin tower catastrophe.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Ten9oeight

Dropped Muts at SMPDSM and reached school on time. 4I were assigned task on A poor talker.

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Tuesday

Arrived in school and 4I were exposed to writing cover letter for a job.
Left school went to UBD and then straight to the jetty. Reached school and started the orals. Finished at 4 and reached home half past.

Sunday, September 07, 2008

Another Monday

Woke up at 4 had Sahor: Fish and chips. Prayed Suboh and continued to read The Quran.

Reached school at 7.19 a.m and started a new unit: It happened to me... with the 4B's and took them to the D & T to do research on Roald Dahl and poisonous snakes.

If time permits maybe come up with a leaflet about poisonous snakes in Borneo Island.

The 4I's were looking at past year IGCSE papers.

Left school at 11.07 a.m. Went to HH and then Home.

Reached school at 5 mins past 1. The SS visited and stayed a while. We finished at a quarter to 1 and reached home at 4.05 p.m.

Saturday, September 06, 2008

This weekend

Left school at 11.20 a.m and went to UBD. From there headed home, prayed Dzohor and left for the school to do the orals. Got back home at 4 and continued with tuition. Pretty hectic day. Mom and Dad dropped by and stayed a while. Slept early.

Had rice and gizzard curry for sahor. Prayed suboh and woke at 9.30 a.m. The boys came for tuition.

At 1 left to HH for shopping at Manggis Mall and returned home about 4. Sinbabs came for breaking of fast.

Prayed terawih, prepared lesson plans and went to bed.

Thursday, September 04, 2008

A Friday in...

Got up at 9 and went to DST. Bought a multimedia speaker.

After prayer did research and decided to write the draft.

The boy came at 4 and stayed till 6.

My research unexpectedly took longer than I thought. Bro invited me for 'tadarus' but unfortunately I couldn't make it.

I think I slept around 2.15 a.m. Woke up at 4 and had Sardines and veggies.

reached school at 7.29 and 4B had silent reading.

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Not the 4th of July

Woke up at 4 a.m. had rice and eggs for 'Sahor'. Booked the tickets and started reading Tuesdays with Morrie. Man I tell youve got to read this book. Unputdownable thats what it is.

Prayed Suboh, bathed and reached school and punched in at 7.19.

Ca A is back from her studies. A nice get to together to catch up on things.

Took attendance distributed time table and took the 5H to D & T and did grammar exercises at http://www.englishclub.com/esl-quizzes/grammar-1-present-continuous.htm and http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/330/grammar/pcont.htm.

Left for the orals at 11.30 a.m. Prayed at the Pintu Malim mosque and reached school at 12.45 p.m.

Finished at 4 p.m. and headed to UBD. Got home around 5 p.m. and the boys were already here 5 to 6 p.m.

Broke fast with French toast and Durian pop ice.

Slept for a while. Got woken up and prayed isya and had dosai.

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

3rd September 2008

Reached school at 7.25, took attendance and took my 4I's to D & T. Showed them a video of a stunt man jumping from 104.5m, the highest free fall. Then asked them to gather more record breaking feats from Guinness website.

The 5H was also taken to D & T and shown the Directed Composition presentation and asked to practise and submit the work by Monday.

The students were working on the contents for the report.

Left school picked up M and reached home only to hear the maid is leaving. Looks like she can't take it.

'A B reminds me of my son,' she said.

Ok what else to do.

Thank God my visa has been despatched and i don't know when my new maid is arriving. Till that time it would be a hassle.

Anyway arrived at school and continued with the orals. Finished at 4 p.m. and reached home by 4.30 p.m.

Did some correction and preparation for tomorrow's lesson.

Slept at half past ten.

Monday, September 01, 2008

The 1st day of Puasa

Finished eating by 4.25 a.m. and went back to sleep. Got up again and prayed suboh. Went back to sleep again and was woken up by the maid's call at 9 a.m.

Started researching for the paper.

Had the boys from 4 to 6. Prayed asar and broke fast with dates, bandung, rice porridge and vadai.

Ate rice after tarawih.

Played Breakfast at tiffany's for the kids to watch.

Ili said he is leaving tomorrow to work as a driver. wished him luck. People have to move on don't they?