Judge One if You've Been in his Shoes

Hi z_graeden once again. Greeting you a good day or night. How is everyone during this gloomy days. Sunod sunod ang LPA at mga typhoons, 'no? Yet lucky we are that we're safe.

Since modular classes have kicked in, it became a challenge to every pupil, student, and parents/guardians as well. I already have written an article about this one on the first week of class. Now, it's the third week.

One time on the second week, which was supposedly to be the 3rd week of home class but was delayed due to adjustments done on how modules should be made to atleast make the modules look presentable, and encourage the child to enjoy the lesson. It is also benefitted both child and parent/guardian so that they may rest a little bit. The modules which were taken hurriedly can be reviewed. I say hurriedly because the module composed 20+ pages each subject. So let's take my child who is a second grader for example, he has little to none comprehension of what he had read, unless I had to read it again after he did then he can get a clue. Plus we don't speak Tagalog or english at home, thus, the need to explain everything. I can say my child however, is only an average one with an average grade of 88% last year yet am not hard up in making him do his modules.

Going back to the second week, my child's teacher texted me to submit the modules of my child. So I obliged without further ado. I found her on their office making coffee and so I proceeded to their classroom. The door's wide opened and no one's their. She left her things including her cell phone unattended and her laptop also opened on her table which I concluded she was busy with it. And am not mistaken as she came right after she's done making coffee, and told me she was awaiting the modules for the 3rd week to be downloaded so she can print them.

We chit chatted for I think almost an hour. She told me how other parents of her class have behaved about the medium. To which I said that their really are kids who doesn't obey their parents in terms of their lessons in school ,not like how when their inside the classroom where they are attentive to their teachers. Other kids would answer their parents when they teach or help them with their homework with sarcasm telling them they are not teachers. But during this pandemic wherein mode of learning academics is via modules and online classes, it is the duty of parent to know more on how to handle the child's personality and be able to deliver the lesson triumphantly.

On this third week, the modules came on Tuesday afternoon which my child's teacher did home delivery. And yow, it was only 2 subjects. Unlike the 1st and second bacth of modules, it has little pages and with hard front and back cover, clearer prints.

With it, we did it in a slower pace not worrying about undone subjects. As usual, I make him answer first the first page of activity which is the "What I know" portion. It means that it was a lesson from their previous module or on their lower year. In relation with it and the lesson for that subject, I make our life, lifestyle,environment, and the current pandemic to make it more realistic and for him to comprehend it better. On the way, I frequently asked questions to measure his understanding capabilities. But I can see he is confused when I interchange the question and answer.

The discussion alone on a single topic can consume a span of 2 plus hours. That I raised my voice when I see him answer a question with a wrong answer. Then I must give a brief description of the lesson again. I do it again before going on the next activity sheet. I must admit, I raised my voice but not all the time when I check his papers and incur wrong answers.

I have a loud voice na parang laging galit which am trying to lower down when I noticed its becoming loud again.

So just this afternoon, I made my voice loud again but not angry. Little did I know that those people working on a nearby house which is primarily causing disturbance to us said to each other how unlikely I teach my child, that I keep shouting when teaching. I heard them because they're maybe having their snack at the terrace. nyemzz, nkakaistorbo na nga sila with their loud power tools.. Wow, istorbo na nga sila may gana pang maging judgemental. Yay, have they heard how I delivered and explained the topic. Did they hear me shout from the introductory phase to the ending of the module.?

I took it positively, because in fact, Im guilty of raising my voice and sometimes see tears my child is holding back.

Tips for parents like me

1.Patience- if you're a person like me with a short cordon, pls make it looooong.

2.If you notice that you're already getting annoyed, take a break and breath in breath out. Your child needs it, too.

3. Disregard any negative emotions before starting the module. I believe, we are all facing different problems but these need be put aside as to not affect when we teach our kids.

4.Creative and productive.Sariling diskarte. These will make the child understand what was being taught. It helps them catch and mark on their thoughts what you're trying to infer.

5. Open to criticism- we will be told not to shout but take it positively cause it affects the child's understanding all the more.

Happy modules