I was supposed to assess where she stood on these standardised levels of reading. She was trying really hard to say the word 'hurry'. She pressed her finger as hard on the word as she could and repeated it in a gazillion different ways and everytime she would look at me for my approval. Though I wasnt making any gestures, but she could somehow make out that she wasn't correct.
And finally she got it, she read it right and she read that in my eyes. Her face beamed.
And then a silent oath was taken between the both of us. She being the fighter and I, well, the teacher.
Little Tasmin's beautiful eyes are always keen on detail. She would make sure to follow all rules to the hilt and her answers though incorrect are always presented in a near perfect way.
She is not the brightest of students but she is an inspiration. She is relentless in answering a question a hundred times until she gets it correct and boldly telling me that what I wrote on the board was wrong because 1010 is more than 1104 as clearly it has more number of zeroes.
She WANTS to learn. With TFI chances are, she will.
I wish I had a photo of her. I never got it :)
And finally she got it, she read it right and she read that in my eyes. Her face beamed.
And then a silent oath was taken between the both of us. She being the fighter and I, well, the teacher.
Little Tasmin's beautiful eyes are always keen on detail. She would make sure to follow all rules to the hilt and her answers though incorrect are always presented in a near perfect way.
She is not the brightest of students but she is an inspiration. She is relentless in answering a question a hundred times until she gets it correct and boldly telling me that what I wrote on the board was wrong because 1010 is more than 1104 as clearly it has more number of zeroes.
She WANTS to learn. With TFI chances are, she will.
I wish I had a photo of her. I never got it :)