It all happened during SS class today. J showed us a video clip on the topic of the strategies used in teaching SS. The clip showed the perfect class with cooperative students, engaging teacher, and so on. The topic dealt with was Archeology. As part of the lesson, the teacher asked the class to bring heirlooms to school. If they did not have any, they could bring something which they would want to give to their children in the future.
I do agree with the method used to tune in to the topic. Yet, I worry for children who may not have the ideal family situation to support learning. I thought of children who are at risk, children who come from broken homes and have developed a negative idea of the future and society. THey would not be able to appreciate what is being done in class. I thought of children who may become emotional when topics such as Love and Family are brought into the class. Teachers need to know how to manage such situations when children are not able to keep their emotions and outbursts in check. That was the point which I was trying to bring across to the class. Yet J stopped me short before I could really transmit my point. In the end, the answer given was something which I already knew. I know that the teacher in the video clip tried to cater for such situations when she said that children who do not have heirloom may bring something they want to pass on to their next generation.
Am I thinking too much? Are my worries unfounded? I really wonder. Why do I always end up with such thoughts after attending J's SS class? I always feel that I am off tangent. Am I really that terrible?
Dear Lord
Please help me. Am I tredding on the wrong path? Are my thoughts not valid? I feel as if I am losing sight of my goals. Please help me Lord. Please help me see the light at the end of the tunnel.
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
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