This week felt like a true settling-in week — for my learners and for me. 🤍

I finally managed to get into 5B, and much of the focus went into class management 🗂️. We worked on class information posters, duty rosters, and even learned how to manage class money by recording a simple ledger 💰📒. Honestly, it reminded me of my days working in audit — who knew those skills would come back into my classroom life? 😄

We also did some writing ✍️, which I consider a diagnostic task. The learners wrote a short paragraph about themselves — five sentences that needed to be coherent — and this allowed me to observe both their writing mechanics and their ability to organise ideas 🧠📝. I haven’t marked them yet, but I plan to do so on Monday. I’m curious (and a little nervous) to see what patterns emerge 👀. There are also a few more posters to finish, so that’s on my to-do list too 📌.

For 2Z, the learners progressed with their alphabet writing this week 🔤✨. Only two of them still did not bring their books, which honestly frustrated me 😮‍💨. However, I’ve informed their parents and I’m hopeful things will improve next week 🤞. On a brighter note, their class rules chant is getting better! 🎶👏 I can see more confidence, and I truly hope that soon some learners will begin to take the lead during the chant 🌟.

My 3Z learners moved into their textbook content this week 📖, and I was so glad to see them getting into the groove of writing in their exercise books 🖊️📘. I noticed some really nice handwriting — moments like these genuinely make me feel proud 🥹💛. Many of them were able to understand the words in the paragraph we wrote together. Next week, I plan to challenge them a little more by starting with fill-in-the-blanks ➡️ then moving into parallel writing. I hope this gradual scaffolding will help them gain confidence and mastery 🚶‍♀️📈.

One common issue across all three classes, though, is that none of them have formed the habit of writing the day and date on the board before I enter the classroom 🗓️✏️. This is something that will definitely need consistent drilling and reminders until it becomes second nature 💪.

On top of teaching, this week was packed with school activities — the cross-country event 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️, the Bantuan Awal Persekolahan programme 🎒, and a three-hour briefing on discipline matters 📋😵‍💫. That briefing, in particular, left me feeling a little overwhelmed with the amount of work ahead — one of those moments where it feels like I might tumble straight down the rabbit hole 🐇🕳️.

Still, as tiring as it was 😅, it was meaningful 🤍. I truly hope I did my best in balancing everything.

As I look ahead, I hope that next week my learners will begin to settle into their learning routines, just as I am slowly settling into my teaching rhythm 🌊. My hope for this year is simple but big: I want to teach my learners well 🌟. I want them to be able to speak and write confidently, and I know that to get there, I must first strengthen their listening and reading skills 👂📚.

Here’s to patience, consistency, and growth — for them and for me 🌱✨

Wish me luck! 🍀💛