The Classroom on the water!
Updated: Jul 25, 2024
Yesterday, I started teaching English in a children’s home and I shall share with you nothing but the essence of the Classroom. It was 6:30 in the evening. Oh lord, a Classroom on the water with a beautiful view of the island, the huge busy bridges far away, the blue sky and more. It was five of the kids and me. I followed a little guy who guided me to the Classroom and the other four were on both my sides asking my name... whether I’ll return back every day and all. They carried some books, and a similar red box was there with each of them. The little guy’s footsteps continued to walk through the huge flushy green grass ground to reach the little park near the water, where all the vibrant red swings, tiny see-saw, tallest climbers, and fastest slides were kept alive by the kids. A grill is placed to protect all from uninvited incidents. The calmest breeze made noise through the leaves of the thin bending trees. It reminds me of the kids who act innocent and put their peers in trouble, hehe!
You know, it's a wonderful feeling to realize you'll be teaching these little ones here, in such a dreamy place. I mean, who wouldn’t wish for that? Our Classroom wasn’t that big like an actual Classroom, but better than any of such. It was a part of the earth, we were on the water, I repeat. And the breeze, the birds, the waves which came like a surprise at different times, the plants, trees, and soil on the other side. Magical!
The water mirrored the sky. The healing blue! I don’t know, everything felt so pure. A ship floated on the left side, and we could see bridges connecting the island on both sides; the busiest people I felt, watching them at a distance. There was a single wooden bench and a chair for the tutor which was made clean by two of them using a cloth which is also used as a duster for the little black chalkboard. When I took a chalk which I found under the bench, one of them asked “Should I go take more?”. They show me jellyfish, cranes, and waves making sounds. I taught them their English names and spellings, we introduced ourselves, and we got our hands dirty by pulling out some grass and plants and examining their roots. Some also drew what they touched and learned – the tap root and fibrous root, I listened to them, and we ended up discussing astronomy, the Big Bang theory, and evolution.
The night view is a completely different scene. The beautiful streetlights, the tiny vehicles, and lights far away from the Island and the water reflecting it, all of which I always adore. My eyes filled my soul. All these made me so comfortable and happy that even the mosquitoes bothered me less.
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