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Ahaaa!

 The day as usual began with the prayer at the chapel. The day began with Maya ma'am's class where we compared idealism and naturalism. The next hour was taken by Archana ma'am where we continued our discussion on other schools of psychology like behaviourism, cognitive psychology etc.

The highlight of the day was the surprise class taken by Benedict sir. Sir emphasized on how teachers can create an 'Aha' experience for the learner, importance of giving positive strokes inorder to show appreciation for the students. 

Later sir, asked all the firstborns, middle child and the youngest in their repective families to form seperate groups. Each group was asked to list the advantages and disadvantages of their positions in the family. A lot of interesting points came up. Among us, the firstborns Uthara from the English optional presented the points. While Caran and Shilpa represented the middle and youngest children respectively.

Being the firstborn in my family has helped me have a protective instinct and take responsibility for my younger sibling  I think this would help me in my future career as a teacher.


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