Back in school.... :)

its been a so-so day. still drowsy and spaced-out from the medication and virus, but on the overall, I'M NOT SICK!!! *chuckle* its also fortunate the today happens to be my 'freest' day, with only a music period, and that class happens to be the BEST music class i have despite it being a NA class... so what does that tell us about our perspectives of EXP, NA, NT classes? *ponders*

early in the morn i was dumped with two relief periods for the first two periods of the day. before i could even leave the staffroom for the relief, the HOD came and was intending to dump me with another relief on the THIRD period immediately after my first two relief periods... i'm like... HUH? just told her, but i'm oredi down for the first two!! my gosh, is the entire world sick now or wat? actually, apparently so. a couple of my music trainee frens who responded to my mail to the entire class (just to get our little forum, or oh well, complains? advice? going) told us that either they have been hit by the flu bug, or that have been the 'super-spreader'. *chuckle*

anywayz, was teaching the class 'motive' in music today. they seem to understand, or so i tink. but my CT who was doing the observation told me i did not assess enough to ascertain whether or not they really understood. oh well.... the funniest thing was that, i thot they knew how to sing the song i was teaching. Its 'What Can I Do' by the Corrs. I asssuuuummmmmeeed.... big mistake. *chuckle* Just because its a pop contemporary song doesn't mean the students will know it!! So instead of teaching them to sing in parts as i intended to in my LP, i ended up teaching them how to sing it LINE BY LINE!!! something i neva thot i'd have done as a music teacher!!! it was pretty funny cos the guys just like to 'echo' rather than sing the song!! also, while my back was facing them while playing accompaniment for them to sing the song, some little 'micey' out there were trying to be funny. I dunno, but this time round, somehow ... I KNEW!!!! so i 'frightened' them quite a bit... by staring at them after that and telling them... I CAN SEE WATS GOING ON BEHIND MY BACK...... mua ha ha ha.... :-P After the discussion with my CT, i think i really need to reconsider my entire SOW for this term. THis is the better class.. in fact, the one that has all the lessons in tact! the other classes always miss their periods, either because of library week, collection of funfair tix money.. or watever! so, at the rate they are going... i dun think i can cover what i intended to. so need to do a major revamp to the SOW... *faint*

Brought some work to mark. I told myself before I'll try not to do work at home.. but for this prac, i'm really breaking all the 'rules' i've set for myself... lol.. oh well, let it just be for practicum lah....

took a different route home from school.. it was a mistake. but nvm, i learnt from it. always good to try new things?

gotta start my engine going again... i hope to do it with more joy in the days to come. i still haven't found the answer to how to really, as in, REALLY care for my students, still need more time to ponder. or, maybe i just need to be more sincere... i dunno... :)

in any case, my next aim is to start running soon now that i'm on my way to full recovery... hmm.... maybe by thursday? *chuckle* *fingers-crossed*

btw, thanks to all those who have been concerned about my health and nagging me not to go school, to go sleep/rest, etc etc... :) i feel loved... thanks... :)