My Teaching Philosophy In the early 2000s, the American government launched a plan for educational reform called "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND". Inspired by these ideals, my teaching philosophy can be distilled into three basic tenets : #1 No Child Will Be Left Behind No child will be left behind as I will be accountable for the performance of each child in my class. This means that I will Take time to discover each child's abilities / disabilities, areas where he or she excels and areas of weaknesses. Recognise that each child is special and responds differently to influences, environment and motivating factors. Honour each child's innate desire to excel and to feel a sense of achievement #2 Focus On What Works My students teach me new things all the time. I have a 14 years of experience as a child educator; I have been trained in world reknowned methodologies in education; I have created and taught curriculum for childhood learning across Singapore. Yet, my best teachers are the children that I have ever taught. Each child has taught me how to motivate them to achieve greatness. This is what I am continually learning from my kids, and THIS is how I focus on what works. #3 Communication Is Key When children under-perform at school, it does not necessarily mean they are afflicted by an innate learning disability arising from a medical precondition. Disappointing results or an attitude of indifference may have roots in deeper psychological causes that may be related to a fear of failure. A child struggling with poor self-image needs to turn self-defeating thoughts around. My challenge is to ensure that each child in my class emerges confident, positive and proud, regardless of their scholastic ability. Join us on FACEBOOK!