Bac Ninh: Ms. Nguyen Thanh Tu, Hoan Son Primary School, wrote a letter praising her students' progress and put it in their notebooks, making them excited.
During class meeting more than a week ago, Vu Manh Truong, class 5A7, slowly opened the piece of paper clipped in the notebook he had just received from his homeroom teacher, Nguyen Thanh Tu. Through the neatly handwritten lines, Ms. Tu praised Truong for his progress in studying since being transferred to the front desk. After reading, Truong looked up at his teacher and smiled.
"I was surprised and happy to be praised by the teacher. She told me to bring my notebook up to check, but I saw something she put inside so I was very curious," Truong recounted on November 7, adding that his friends then jumped up to see the letter.
The school said she wrote the letter for herself so she didn't want to reveal it, teasing her friends that "to get the letter, you have to study well".
Ms. Nguyen Thanh Tu, homeroom teacher of class 5A7, Hoan Son Primary School, Bac Ninh. Photo: Provided by the character
That day, besides Truong, 5 other friends also received letters in their notebooks. Quang Hai opened the piece of paper, read it and smiled. The letter said: "You are very interested in the class, a disciplined boy, and diligent in studying. Keep up the good work. Oh, and if you speak louder and clearer, it will be even better."
Khanh An leaned down on the table so that the person next to him couldn't see. Ms. Tu wrote to An: "You're gradually improving. It would be great if you were more confident in class." He shyly hid the letter in his bag.
And Vinh, the class monitor, received a message: "I am very proud to have a class monitor like you. You manage and care for the class very well. If you focus more on your studies, you will be even more handsome."
Students of class 5A7 were delighted to receive a letter of praise from Ms. Tu. Video: Nguyen Thanh Tu
The video recording the students' emotions was later shared by Ms. Tu on social networks, receiving much praise for her skillful teaching methods.
"I didn't think the kids would react like that, so I just guessed and read it, put it away, or showed it to their friends. I watched the video many times and laughed along with the kids," said Ms. Tu, 24 years old, adding that she recorded the video as a souvenir because her kids were about to move to another grade.
Working at Hoan Son School three years ago, this is the first year Ms. Tu has been assigned to be the homeroom teacher of grade 5. The female teacher feels that the students are quite shy, so in order to approach and understand the students, she often consults active teaching methods. Writing individual letters to students has only been applied recently. Depending on the progress of the students, she will observe and choose a group to send the letter to. The female teacher writes by hand because she wants to show sincerity and closeness.
"Students also like verbal praise, but whispering through letters is more fresh and effective," said Ms. Tu.
Ms. Chu Thi Thanh Hue, Truong's mother, said that before, her son would come home from school and leave his school bag to play until dinner time. He also did not study on his own. But since being praised, Truong has clearly changed.
"My child likes studying more, without needing much reminder from his parents. School is fun, he keeps his letters carefully and gets compliments from everyone he meets," Ms. Hue shared.
Ms. Hue and the parents in the class feel secure when she has a reasonable teaching method. The students accept it positively and enthusiastically. She has two children in primary and secondary school, but this is the first time she feels that the teacher understands the psychology of the students and has a creative teaching method.
"I'm very satisfied," said Ms. Hue.
Ms. Tu and her students of class 5A7. Photo: Provided by the character
Ms. Nguyen Thi Son, Vice Principal of Hoan Son Primary School, commented that Ms. Tu is a young teacher who actively learns and is creative. "Ms. Tu fully participates in the active teaching training courses organized by the school and applies them well," Ms. Son said.
According to Ms. Tu, teachers today not only teach knowledge in class but also act as connectors, helping students know how to develop their strengths and overcome their weaknesses to become more confident. In addition to writing personal letters, she has many other ideas for organizing positive classes. For example, at the parent-teacher meeting at the beginning of the year, she shows a video of students sharing about their parents' jobs and their feelings for their families. When watching the video, seeing the children diligently writing letters and expressing their love for their parents, many parents are moved. The parents also write letters back and ask her to forward them to their children.
Before that, during a class activity, she asked the students if they knew how hard their parents worked to send them to school, wear nice uniforms, and have nice desks and chairs.
"I showed my children videos about occupations to better understand the nature of each job. Many children cried," Ms. Tu recalled.
Ms. Tu said she will continue to write weekly letters of praise and learn more good methods from her colleagues. The female teacher acknowledged that in the past, the relationship between students and teachers was distant; parents could only "ask her for everything", but now families join together so that teachers can understand their children better.
"When students feel close and warm with their teacher, learning will be easy and effective," she said.
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