Class II: It Takes HEART

There was a post in FB that says:

'Beauty catches Attention, Character catches Heart.' 
I extended the phrase: 'Developing Excellence Character Takes HEART'

I always start my class by reminding our teachers to renew their intention of being a kindie teacher.  Because it is where everything start, in their heart.  The teacher shall feel proud to be a teacher, even better to teach the little one.  The little one, who is 'like a piece of white cloth'.  Yes, the parents are finally responsible for the little one, but during this year or a couple of years, for the most part of the little one time, they are with us, the kindie teachers.  Allah swt had given us the opportunity to make good in our effort to shape the life of our little one.  Last week Puan Sabariah Faridah mention in the Parent's Reading Course, 'Who the children listen to now, the teacher or the parents?'  The parents answered. 'The teachers'

So it a paramountly important for the teachers, the get started correctly.   It does not matter who you are or where you come from.  You are teaching full time or part time.  Temporary job or permanent one.  You have to do it right.  Bring your kind and open heart, to sincerely devote your time and effort, to be the teacher for the little one.

One of the main criteria when Waffa interview the teachers is: 'Do you love kids?'  If the answer is no, it will be no hire.  Of course some would probably lied to be hired, but like i said, it does not matter how you got to be a kindie teacher,  but you got to renew your intention, your 'niat'. Regardless  Because we need your heart to be here.  Because it takes HEART to be here and sincerely put an effort to shape the little one.

Teachers need to have a link with the children.  Heart to heart link.  The children need to feel love, when they are at the kindies.  Teachers need to love the children, show them the love, tell them, do things for them, behave correctly for them, never stop smiling, hugging and touching them.  All these things require a kind and open heart to be presented to the children.

It is important that the bond with the children is not broken.  Recently, a parent had call Puan Waffa, telling her his child does not want to go to school, because 'Cikgu garang'.  This should not has happened.  Am sure the intention is good, no complain there.  But it could not be done at the expense of a broken bond with a child.  Its ok to be 'Garang' only when the bond with the children is stronger than the 'garang' behaviour.  And for that, it TAKES HEART, a strong heart.