SEC-S6W2: I Am a Teacher | Teacher For Children

Steemit Engagement Challenge session 6 has entered its second week and on this occasion I again want to participate in the challenge held by the community Steem For Bangladesh. For friends who want to participate in challenges held by the community Steem For Bangladesh can see the post here Steem For Bangladesh.

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Whose teacher are you? Do you teach for a living?

Talking about teachers, not only teachers teach in schools, universities and other places of education. If people are married and have children, then they are teachers. As a parent who already has 2 children, of course I don't only have the responsibility to provide for the needs of the children.

However, as a parent, I have another role, namely educating children, both teaching ethics and teaching formal education. Indeed, for now our country has formal education and on average formal education in our country is free.

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^{Teach children to pray}

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Before children study in formal education, I as a parent have an obligation to teach them first. So that later when they have joined formal education they don't have to start from scratch, but for the basis they already know it.

For now, I'm not a teacher in formal education, I'm just a part-time worker and ready to work at any time. Even though I am not a teacher, I am a teacher for children, be it a general teacher or a teacher of religious studies.

What challenges have you faced as a teacher?

All work is enveloped by various challenges, both big challenges and ordinary challenges. As a parent, of course I have challenges in teaching children. Because not all of what we do children want to listen to it.

Of course, as a parent, I have to be smart in getting around it so they want to learn. I do various ways, be it teaching children while playing or teaching them while eating. Parents must get around and see the behavior of children while learning. If the first learning theory doesn't work, then parents must have the next plan.

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^{Teaching to drive a car}

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Never scold children while studying, because if we teach them with violence, then they don't want to learn again in the future. For the pattern of learning is in us alone.

How do you create a learning environment that is both stimulating and supportive?

In this digital age, of course, there are many ways to create supportive and stimulating ways of learning. When teaching children, you don't have to open reading books and teach them. In an all-digital world, we can take advantage of existing technology.

Whether it's teaching them by watching educational videos on Youtube or educational applications on gadgets. When we give gadgets to children, as parents, of course, we still control how children access gadgets. Because if misused it will be fatal.

What professional development opportunities have you pursued to improve your teaching practice?

To become a teacher for children, of course, I must have adequate knowledge, don't turn around. This means that it is not us who teach children, but children who will teach us. Therefore, we must know various basic knowledge before teaching children.

Even though I don't have an educational degree, and only finished high school, I have faith and will try my best to make children higher in getting educational knowledge and they don't have to follow in my footsteps and I will try for the children so that they get the highest level of knowledge. -his height.

To improve teaching practice for children, every day I continue to learn. And to study I don't have to study in formal education. With internet access, I can learn new things and after I feel capable, then I teach them to my children.

At present, higher education is very expensive. What is your opinion on this, or is there any alternative to it?

In my country, Indonesia, the cost of education is cheaper than other countries, only some educational centers require paying tuition fees. In fact, the government is currently prioritizing education costs for children who are currently studying. Various solutions are provided by the government, both by providing scholarships to students and providing free education.

Even though education costs must be paid in Indonesia, the amount is quite small compared to other countries. There are only a few majors that are expensive, the rest are relatively cheap. Maybe for expensive education costs including medical majors.

For me and if in the future the cost of education will be expensive in our country. So I will prioritize my child's education and not force my will as a parent. I will give freedom to my child by choosing what education major he wants and I, as his parent, will support his wish and try to find alternatives so that his education costs will be met later.

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For that I invite other friends to be able to participate in the Challenge held by Steem For Bangladesh. I invite @liasteem, @klen.civil, @irawandedy, @ridwant, @abialfatih, @harferri, @husaini, @jufrimj, @afrizalbinalka, @ayijufridar, @zainalbakri, @sofian88, @musdezal and other friends. Thank you admin and community moderators for the time and opportunity given and thank you to SC01 and SC02 for their support so far.