Arshi has had a great transformation after she has entered her P1 this year.She has been learning a lot a things apart from education.As I had mentioned a few posts back,She was chosen as monitor of her class.She was too happy for that.She would proudly put her monitor badge and go to school.She used to say she finished her snack or half finish them and rush to class and mend the class.She used to help in maintaining silence in the class when the teacher was not around.She also had the previlage to carry books from /to staff room on behalf of the teacher.All was going well until I received an email from her form teacher.The teacher mailed me that her concentration in class has dropped in the recent times and maybe being monitor was affecting her other activities as she was stressing too much on being monitor.I knew she loved being one.The teacher herself came up with a solution and told me that as all kids should learn to a be a leader, all kids were given a month of being monitor.The very next day, the teacher had asked Arshi to get ready in front of the class and her partner and praised the kids for their role as monitor for 1 1/2 months and took away the badge.Arshi was upset throughout the day.Kids get happy easily when given a new responsibility , they tend to be sad too when their role is given to others.I realized it in Arshi for the first time.We had to tell her that all kids need a turn to be monitor and now she has got more time to do her regular tasks like playing in the ground during recess, finishing her snacks fully,revising before exam and having silent reading during the class break.Furthermore,she need not shout .Her voice will be more soft now and she can use them for better singing.I know, I may be blabbering to her, but I didn't know how to console the little girl as she felt defeated.I told her that the teacher didn't choose another person because, Arshi isn't capable , but because, all should be given chance and Arshi should also enjoy normal life of a pupil.Now after 2-3 days after the incident,she is getting back to normal.Hope one day, she is able to adjust to these things with ease.I am sure such lessons are necessary as they prepare the kids for their real future when they grow up.
P/S:I didn't upload any photos of her in this post as I couldn't locate the pics now.Will do that in one leisure day.
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