Week 20 felt… ordinary.
Not in a bad way.
Not in an exciting way either.
Just one of those weeks where I showed up, taught my classes, organised activities, corrected work, and quietly moved from one task to another.
My energy was okay, but my motivation was not exactly soaring 😅.
In fact, if I am being completely honest, there were moments when I secretly hoped the students would remain in the hall a little longer for assemblies and programmes so that I could enjoy a few more peaceful minutes 🤣.
Apparently, I looked a little “off” too.
On Tuesday, a few of my friends asked whether I was okay because they thought I looked tired or distracted. Perhaps they were right. I was functioning, but maybe not with my usual sparkle.
Still, the week moved forward, and so did I.
Alhamdulillah 🤍
5B – Favourite Animals and Australian Wildlife 🦘🐨
For 5B, we worked on correcting Part 7 email writing tasks.
The topic was writing an email to a friend about a favourite animal at the zoo. Learners worked in pairs to identify good examples and improve their responses.
Later in the week, we explored Australian wildlife.
The lesson involved:
📺 Watching videos
🗺️ Creating mind maps
📖 Identifying main ideas
✍️ Summarising information
I also integrated technology into the lesson by using ChatGPT and Gemini to generate information and support lesson preparation.
One challenge, however, was the Australian accent 😆.
Some learners found it difficult to understand, although many still managed to complete the task successfully.
I was happy to see them thinking beyond simply copying answers and actually organising information into categories such as habitat, size, colour and type.
2Z – Counting, Singing and Success 🎵🔢
The highlight of my week was definitely 2Z.
We continued working on speaking patterns using:
👉 There is…
👉 There are…
We also revised numbers 1–10.
To make the lesson more engaging, I created a number song and incorporated singing, spelling, writing and drawing activities.
The counting activity turned out to be the most successful part of the week.
The learners were engaged, responsive and willing to participate.
Moments like these remind me that sometimes the simplest activities are the most effective.
3Z – Spelling Practice and English Month ✍️
For 3Z, we continued with Dare to Spell correction.
The rule was simple:
One incorrect word = write it 20 times 😆
I am not sure the learners enjoyed this activity as much as I did.
But practice is practice.
We also continued participating in English Month activities, which brought a little extra excitement into the school week.
English Month Adventures 📚🏆
English Month continued to keep everyone busy.
This week included:
🎤 Public Speaking
🔤 Dare to Spell
🧩 Scrabble Competition
I accompanied a student to the district-level Public Speaking competition and enjoyed the experience tremendously.
I also served as the Master Speller during Dare to Spell.
Honestly?
I loved it 😆✨
Calling out words, managing the competition and watching the learners challenge themselves was so much fun.
We also organised a Scrabble competition this week.
As with every event, there were many things to learn, but I came away with a better understanding of how to organise and manage competitions more effectively.
And of course…
Perky Piung Vocabulary Power Quiz 2 was launched on Thursday! 🐢✨
The quiz remained open until Saturday night, giving learners plenty of opportunities to participate and improve their scores.
Animation Ideas Are Back 🎬✨
One thing that quietly made me happy this week was returning to animation.
After attending the animation course recently, the ideas have not stopped coming.
This week, I began brainstorming for a new project:
👸 Bawang Putih Bawang Merah
Before I knew it, I was already generating character assets, thinking about storyboards and imagining scenes.
Sometimes I wonder if I have too many projects 😆.
But storytelling has always brought me joy.
I think animation, storytelling and video creation are becoming an important part of my creative journey.
And who knows?
Maybe one day Perky Piung will find his way into Malaysian folklore too 🐢✨.
Music Class Challenges 🎶
Not every part of the week was easy.
I found myself struggling with some Year 6 learners during Music lessons.
Disrespectful behaviour is always difficult to manage, especially when all I want is for learners to enjoy music and participate positively.
Some days require extra patience.
This was one of those weeks.
Looking Ahead 🌱
One thing I have learned recently is that I function better when I see the whole picture.
So next week, I plan to organise my week every Sunday and align my lessons according to the language skills indicated in my timetable.
I am also very excited because next week we will begin selecting participants for the English Month Storytelling Competition.
Level 1 learners will present stories lasting between 1–3 minutes, while Level 2 learners will perform stories lasting between 3–6 minutes.
And honestly?
I cannot wait to start training them.
Storytelling has always been one of my favourite activities, and I am looking forward to seeing what hidden talents emerge. ✨
Final Reflection 🤍
This was not my most energetic week.
It was not my most inspiring week.
But it was still a meaningful week.
There were lessons taught.
Competitions organised.
Students supported.
Songs sung.
Spelling corrected.
Mind maps created.
Animations imagined.
Sometimes progress does not arrive with fireworks.
Sometimes progress looks like simply showing up and doing the work.
And this week, that was enough.
Alhamdulillah 🤍✨
