Holidays are not time for school work and learning

The students of the Slovene teacher at the Fran Albreht Kamnik Elementary School did not get their homework for the May Day holidays, except for those who wanted it themselves. As he says, there are still those who prefer to do something during the holidays than before them. She does not like a quiet class, talking to children a lot, but maintaining authority. The biggest praise, however, is the words of the students: « Already bell? »

Jasmina Mazej She has been a teacher for almost 30 years. The children did not change much during this time, explaining: “They were always cheerful, and we have always done some lumparias. We like to say that they are more spoiled today, but if we know how to set boundaries, they know exactly what to do. ”Setting boundaries, passion for teaching and desire for this profession are crucial for a good teacher. “You love children and you can get into them. To understand that no one is the same as another. Everyone has their own patterns and their beliefs and you have to take that into account. But at the same time set boundaries. Setting boundaries is also love. « 

Regardless of the borders, her students will, at least as far as Slovene, have a boundless vacation. If many schools and many teachers are considered to be not a time of love but learning, this is not the case with this teacher. “In May, they write nothing more except one file because we had to postpone it. Students, I teach from 6 to 9. We are already finishing everything at the beginning of June. During the holidays, I also do not give any work unless anyone wants. I rarely give tasks because we mostly learn everything at school, 80 percent can only be learned by listening. « 

When asked if anyone really wants to work during the holidays, he answers in the affirmative. They had to learn a song and some wanted to recite her after the holidays, because they would still learn during the holidays. “I always give them a choice. If anyone likes to learn during the holidays, let it be. They’re still like that. Even nine -year -olds who know that they are already a little adult. They change. It is very cute to work with them this year. And they are very ready to work. Sometimes they say, but is it ringing? This is the biggest praise because it means that it has passed quickly. « 

Reading and writing

However, longer homeworks, however, also exist with it. In addition to school writings, they write writings at home. Then they have more time, from two to three days. Sometimes you need inspiration to write and the teacher is aware of it. These writings are not an end in themselves. Reads and corrects everything. “This is a little more work for the teacher, but if you do not review, it doesn’t make sense. Then they make correction, review mistakes to take something away. That they know why a comma must be somewhere or why it is not what order is. In these writings, I notice the weakness of the word treasure. Sometimes they do not know the importance of basic words. « 

The teacher bets on connecting. He teaches grammar together with literature, and they also work with geography teacher in the description of the state. Photo: Leon Vidic/Work

It is sometimes difficult for students to explain why they should know something. In Slovene, this is often even more difficult, especially when the sentence articles need to be underlined or on addicts. In doing so, the teacher bets on connecting. He teaches grammar along with literature. “It doesn’t make sense to crash questionnaires by heart, but they need to use the inclinations. Know how to write. This is missing: writing, reading, communications. ”He likes to explain to children that they will always need writing, reading and understanding. “How will he sign the contract if he does not understand what he writes? How will he assemble something if he does not understand the instructions? And a single comma can change a lot. Thanks, pretty clear but Thank you very much, clear is not one and the same. « 

It also makes sense to interconnect. They work with geography teacher in the description of the state. The student prepares a description of the state, and both teachers evaluate at the same time, each from their point of view. In order to check how well and especially how fast the children read, this year they started a project in which all the children at the school, who measures the time, read for one minute. Then they check how many words the child read. « We did this for the first time in September and now April, we are still waiting for the results to see if there was any progress. »

Setting borders, a passion for teaching and the desire for this profession are crucial for a good teacher. Photo: Leon Vidic/Work

Help and thinking

Although students are not significantly different from three decades ago, it nevertheless notes more individualism and less companionship. Her parents ever complain that there is no one who gives notes when the child becomes ill. “How is it different from our time, when we were glad we could go home, bring him notebooks, and his mother gave us juice and wafers. This is gone. Many times they think they are ideal themselves, others are fault. There is more competition. At the same time, less independence. We want to get everything to show them everything, we find all the information. « 

At a classroom workshop. Photo: Personal Archive

He admits, however, that children are longer in school today, elective items have been extended this time, and they also have a lot of afternoon activities. More than children or their parents is a different time in which we live. There is a lot of distress, and to make it easier for children to cope with, leading a circle I’m cool. There, she uses neurolinguistic programming techniques (UFOs), which she has been involved in since 2014. “I teach children primarily about self -image, how to build it, how to believe in yourself. First, I divide them the boxes in which the mirror is. I tell them that in the box, the person who will always be with them, stood by them, encouraged them, believed in them, supported them. When they open the box, they see that they are the ones. It all depends on ourselves, and for each individual the change begins. In this circle, I teach them how to learn, communicate non -conflicting, what is alertness, how to calm down, about self -image, values, why we are different, how to accept that everyone has their own map of the world, their own views … « 

This circle performs for children from 7. I’m thinking, so I’m. “I teach them broader and creative thinking. They like to go to both workshops. « 

Humor

It gives the students the opportunity to step into her shoes themselves. And that has already paid off for the next generations. “I have already impressed a few of them for the profession of teacher and later opted for classroom lessons. Two just asked me to teach me for me. But I give them a topic and get ready. ”She is also from a little one when she is a bear after a book from a book Piki Jakob arranged as if they were at school, knew she would like to be a teacher. “Anyone who loves children and wants to work with them should go into this profession. Because then you will also work with your heart. Children are returning all this, as they know exactly who is a teacher with a heart. « 

Students also get the opportunity to try themselves as teachers. Photo: Personal Archive

In addition to the heart, humor is also important. There is an immediately noticeable calendar on her table Styrian Argoon which Styria is Maribor phrases. Although she has been teaching Trojan on the west side of almost three decades, she still says that she is a Maribor woman. Which also sounds. He says this is also great when teaching dialects.

“When I first came to class, one said someone had taken him an arrow. But I watched where there was an arrow, because we never said the pen. Once, I was 25 years old, I got angry and said, ‘out.’ But they started laughing. And we laughed together. I like to see the teacher smiling. « 

On our visit, it was written on the calendar: “You are not like that, hear.” This is probably the best describing teacher Jasmina. Anyone who does not know what that means to browse. Although May Day holidays.

I’m a teacher! I’m a teacher!