Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Be U Day

Today is 'Be U Day' - a special day at YTPS where we all (teachers, pupils and staff) get to 'be themselves'. There's only 1 character that endears to me most ......

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Today, I'm going to be black-costumed Peter Parker
Am I in character or what? :)

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Quote of the Day 01

"Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves."
- Dale Carnegie quotes
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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

No Dreams Too Small Or Too Big - Lessons from Running

While in class today, we were discussing answers for the Editing/Spelling component of the English Booklet B. The text type was a newspaper report on two local runners preparing themselves to run the Badwater UltraMarathon, reputed to be the toughest foot race on Earth.

So, why is it so tough? Well, I got the following extract from Wiki to describe what the race is all about.

The Badwater Ultramarathon describes itself as "the world's toughest foot race". It is a 135 mile (215 km) course starting at 282 feet (85 m) below sea level in the Badwater Basin, in California's Death Valley, and ending at an elevation of 8360 feet (2548 m) at Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mount Whitney. It usually happens in July, when the weather conditions are most extreme and temperatures over 120 °F (49 °C) in the shade are not uncommon. Consequently, very few people—even among ultramarathoners—are capable of finishing this race.
- Wikipedia









video featuring the incredible journey of 65 year-old Hawaii resident, Don Fallis as he participates in the 2007 Badwater Ultra Marathon.

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And well, after watching the videos and you think that's tough, what about the following husband and wife team who gave up all their possessions to RUN AROUND THE WORLD FOR FIVE YEARS! :)









Well, there are many lessons we can gather from watching the videos. And no, they do not involve encouraging you to run around the world or go the Death Valley and attempt the Ultra.

For me, the underlying messages behind the videos are;-

1) Dare to have a dream, no matter how big or small, and pursue it.
2) Don't be just satisfy with your current self - find your limits and exceed them.
3) To succeed, you will certainly meet with setbacks but you must have the resilience, willpower and a never-say-die attitude to bounce back.
4) Victory is only that much appreciated after overcoming a struggle and not an absence of it. If it is easy, everyone can do it right?
5) When someone says it's impossible, don't take their word for it :)
6) Last but not least;- Don't Quit!



As the journey inches closer to the PSLE, I hope you will remember the above points in mind. Whatever your dreams may be, I hope you will achieve them. I will be waiting for you at the FINISHING LINE :)


-MrDA13

Saturday, September 12, 2009

e-Learing Updates

To 6 Patience,

I've new got some English quizzes in the class' eLMS for you to take in case you are online and are seeking challenges. As always, I will discuss the Comprehension Cloze solutions in class.

This is the last lap people. Work hard and make it count! :)

VOCAB MASTERS CHALLENGE!
- Challenge 1 Quiz *new*

VOCABULARY
- Vocabulary Quiz 4 (10 Qns)

COMPREHENSION CLOZE

- Comprehension Cloze 5
- Comprehension Cloze 4

-MrDA13

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

The Pupils' Perception


from Minotaur, Captain, IronMan, 'Champion of the World' (???) ... there's a story behind them :)

On an unrelated note, there's a new Ironman animated cartoon coming soon...

Monday, September 7, 2009

Overview of Text Types Covered

1. Narrative
eg. fairy tales

2. Personal Recounts
eg. diary, blogs, journals

3. Instructions
eg. Cook book, Instructions to make Toys/Models, etc

4. Explanations (Information report)
eg. Wikipedia, Encylopedia

5. Newspaper Reports
eg. newspapers

6. Biography


> more details http://www.kirklees-ednet.org.uk/subjects/english/resources/texttypes/index.htm

Snippets from YTPS Inaugural Homecoming

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photo taking interrupted by KakaBoi -also a failed attempt at getting a 5B 2007 class photo

In summary, photo taking was a disaster since many pupils seemed to have developed the shy-syndrome or has my 'paparazzi'-esque reputation preceded me. Ha!

Friday, September 4, 2009

6 Patience Collage for YearBook


took about a month to do this but it's worth it :)

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

To the One Who Thinks He Can

If you think you’re beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don’t.
If you’d like to win, but think you can’t,
It’s almost a cinch you won’t.

If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost.
For out in the world we find,
Success begins with a person’s will,
It’s all a state of mind.

If you think you’re out-classed, you are;
You’ve got to think high to rise.
You’ve got to be sure of yourself,
If you ever want to obtain the prize.

Life’s battles do not always go,
To the stronger or faster man.
But, sooner or later, the person who wins,
IS THE ONE WHO THINKS HE CAN!!!

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one of my favourite poems to date

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Happy Teacher's Day!

Some Teacher Quotes I Like;-

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth." ~Dan Rather

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
~William Arthur Ward

What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.
~Karl Menninger

The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book.
~Author Unknown

Happy Teacher's Day!

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