This week, I introduced Class Rules Chants to my learners. The chant was actually okay, and they followed my gestures really well. But I kept wondering…

Do they truly understand what they’re saying? 🤔

I noticed they clearly understood the first four rules and the last one, but the middle three? Hmm… they looked a bit lost 😅

Still, I’m not worried. I’ve got a whole year to practise this with them, and I’m staying optimistic!

Alphabet Writing: Slow Progress, But Real Progress

Since I want them to build strong basics, I decided to reinforce alphabet writing first.

By the end of this week, we only reached Letter G — both capital and small letters.

Yes… it’s a long way to go 😭😂

But I’m choosing to take it slow, because I want my learners to:

✅ settle down

✅ build confidence

✅ stay patient with their own progress

…and I guess I should also learn to be patient too? Hahahaha 😆

My Plan After the Alphabet

Once we finish the full alphabet, I plan to move on to:

1. Writing names

2. Writing class / basic personal details

3. Reinforcing class rules again

I’m still not sure how long everything will take, but I’m reminding myself:

Slow and steady is still progress.

Progress Check: Where My Learners Are Now

As of the end of Week 1, here’s the situation in my class of 28 learners:

• 10 learners managed to complete writing up to Letter G

• 5 learners were absent

• 3 learners still had no books (even though I gave them one week to prepare 😭)

So, I sent a parent note to make sure books will be ready by next week.

For the rest of the class, their work was sent home as homework — some with corrections, and some still needing to complete the task.

I really hope to receive their homework on Monday 🤞✨

Next Step: Phonics + Vocabulary

After they’re more confident with letters, I want to start introducing phonics sounds and slowly blend that into vocabulary teaching.

My goal for my learners by the end of this year is:

📌 To be able to read simple sentences

📌 And for some learners, to write simple sentences with guidance, such as:

• substitution tables

• fill in the blanks

It may take time, but I believe consistency will make a difference.