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25 Apr 2024 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I was reading a book on crafting resumes and delving into the world of chronological resumes and skills resume when a brainwave hit over me. Do I really have to follow these accepted norms? I have undertaken myriad teaching jobs whose nature is as di...
10 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Dear Principal, Thank you for your blessings. Knowing that we have your support relieves stress for my wife and me. Was working on my resume yesterday and got reminded of why the ‘L’ in NorthLight is capitalised. When I was working on a S.A.I.L onlin...
7 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Writing this so that I can document my method and then delete these photos that are taking up prime space on my phone. Did you know that the letter c makes two sounds: hard c & soft c? In fact, every c in the Pacific Ocean is pronounced differently....
26 Mar 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
This term, I get to teach a boy for an hour every week. His teacher wanted me to focus on suffixes today. I saw this as a great chance for test whether he knew how to read some sight words from the Dolch list. He could read these words. Then, I...
13 Mar 2024 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Well of Inspiration "Oh, that school in Ang Mo Kio," my friends and acquaintances will respond in this way without fail whenever I mention that I am teaching at Sunshine School. Without missing a beat, I will explain, "No, that's Pathlight School...
6 Mar 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I realise that I have an urge to blog whenever my day is not turning out well. Not that I would want to break this habit - recognising negative feelings is important for adaptation or so I read - but I will like to present a resourceful and upbeat Se...
3 Mar 2024 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
David Hoe came to my school to deliver a talk on how he has overcome adversity. The opportunity was too good to pass up, so I'm using my Sunday to write a comprehension passage based on his story for my students. Might as well earn some OP to tide me...
26 Feb 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
It was the last day of the GRIT (Growing Resilience in Teens) camp. To consolidate everything they had learnt so far, the instructors came up with an activity: to tie a paracord. Actually, before the activity, I already knew that I would struggle wit...
24 Feb 2024 2 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
Today didn’t go badly, actually. I was entrusted to teach my colleagues how they could use Gen-AI tools to write the testimonials of their graduating students. You can probably infer that writing testimonials is a dreaded chore for many teachers beca...
12 Feb 2024 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Work wasn’t too bad today. Not time-pressurising like other days. That’s because my Reporting Officer, who is my direct boss, informed me that she would take over some of the work she had previously assigned to me. So, I felt a load off my shoulders....
