Whatif... We all have some whatif's in our life, like whatif I fail in my exams, whatif I don't get a good job, whatif our loved one's leaves us etc... . These are some of the fears of all grown-ups that can never go away from our life.
Once I was teaching a poem named "Whatif" in class VI. Before beginning the poem, I asked students to tell some of their Whatif's in their life. The students were more than eager to reply. And I was amused to listen to their answers as they were contrary to the poet of the poem. Their answers were full of positivity. And I have to explain to them that in this poem the poet wants to discuss the fears and worries of our day-to-day life through his negative thoughts. I was happy to see that how small kids are full of positivity in their life.
I was going to start the poem when a girl wanted to reply the question I asked in the beginning of the class. She said, "whatif my friends talk to me?" And as a teacher, I corrected her and said, "you are wrong dear, the statement should be Whatif my friends don't talk to me." But then she said that they don't talk to her. I was shocked and sad to listen to her that how she was longing to have her friends talk to her. When I asked her the reason, she said that they are angry with her. Some girls said that Mam, she is a bad girl and always disturbs us in the class, that's why we don't want to be her friends. I told her not to do so. Later, I came to know about her broken family and understood that how much she needs extra care and attention of her friends and teachers.
Three lessons I learned that day :
Once I was teaching a poem named "Whatif" in class VI. Before beginning the poem, I asked students to tell some of their Whatif's in their life. The students were more than eager to reply. And I was amused to listen to their answers as they were contrary to the poet of the poem. Their answers were full of positivity. And I have to explain to them that in this poem the poet wants to discuss the fears and worries of our day-to-day life through his negative thoughts. I was happy to see that how small kids are full of positivity in their life.
I was going to start the poem when a girl wanted to reply the question I asked in the beginning of the class. She said, "whatif my friends talk to me?" And as a teacher, I corrected her and said, "you are wrong dear, the statement should be Whatif my friends don't talk to me." But then she said that they don't talk to her. I was shocked and sad to listen to her that how she was longing to have her friends talk to her. When I asked her the reason, she said that they are angry with her. Some girls said that Mam, she is a bad girl and always disturbs us in the class, that's why we don't want to be her friends. I told her not to do so. Later, I came to know about her broken family and understood that how much she needs extra care and attention of her friends and teachers.
Three lessons I learned that day :
- Be positive in life.
- Don't be quick to rectify others.
- Healthy family environment plays an important role in a child's life.
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