Interview with Little Caliph

Assalamualaikum.w.b.t I’m Nur Aziemah bt Ramli. This is my friends, Farah and Ika. Thank you for cooperate with us and teacher, can you introduce yourself?

My name is Siti Hashima. Before this, I am studying at International Islamic College same like us. And I am 24 years old. Nickname Is Teacher Shima.

Teacher Shima, for how many years have you been working in preschool setting?

For 3 years.

And I hope you may have many experience here. Can you tell us something about experience in working here?

The experience is more to dealing with children. Then, she taught a slow learner . For the first time, he did not know how to read and he knew to read after Teacher Shima taught him. Finally, he can read a one book. Among the many experience, Teacher Shima felt, this is best experience that she had so far.

Nice experience and I wish I get the experience too in future. Teacher Shima, what are the teaching method that you use for teach English?

Many teaching method that we use but usually I use flash card to teach them.

Is it good for children? How successful the teaching method that you used to teach pre-school setting?

It Is very good if we know how to use. This is successful because children enjoy it when learn through flash card.

For us, English is second language and we have to learn English to get a job. So far, what is the important of teaching English for pre-school?

The English is important to children because everywhere use English to communicate with others.

Some parents will teach English from beginners and expose their children with  English word. What are good example to teach English for children at home?

We should use English when we talk with children for example use simple word to communicate with them like: “Can you help me?” “What you want to eat?”

So, they know how to speak English at home. I know that too, you have a hard situation to handle the children. What are the barrier when you teach pre-school English?
Teacher Shima didn’t have barriers because she thought that children is “special” that Allah gives to us.Whatever they did, we have to accept it.

If any child is naughty and active. How do you undertake based situation?
First, Teacher Shima will hug, kiss and advice. If they cannot listen, I will use reinforcement first then gives the punishment.

Teacher, do you know about another teaching method that we can use?
We can use game because children like to play.

Lastly, what are the specific commitment for parents and teachers to teach English and do you think that commitment is most suitable for children to learn English.
 Parents and teachers must work as a team to make a child good and communicate in English. This is good way to encourage them learn in English.

Thank you teacher for cooperate with us again and I hope all the answer, I will use in future. Thank you!