Don’t we all hold a special place
for our teachers from the early years of our life? Those teachers who taught us
the alphabets, the nursery rhymes and the Golden Words? They brought a host of
learning techniques to the classroom to keep us engaged. Ms. Geeta Prasanna is
another such teacher who brings a variety of learning techniques to the class.
Her classes bring excitement and fun to the children’s lives, who happily
repeat every word after her, dance to her action songs and even participate in
the re-enactment of moral stories. Using various learning aids she breezes
through different concepts like objects, colours, birds, animals. Her
interactive classes would make you yearn to be a child again to participate in
the class. Surely someday these kids will look back and remember this wonderful
teacher, just as we today feel nostalgic about our childhood teachers.
In an interview with her, she
chatted about her relationship with Vathsalya.
How long have you
been teaching here?
I have been in the teaching
field for the last 25 years. Now I have been associated with Vathsalya for more
than two years.
You teach at
Vathsalya only once a week, so what do you do as a full- time profession?
I specialise in teaching
children with hearing impairment. So I take one- on- one classes at home for
these children. Once in a week, I come to Vathsalya to teach migrant children and
help them with basic concept formations.
What has been your
most rewarding experience here?
I generally teach children
who find it difficult to speak. But here I was surprised to see that children
with normal hearing capacity also found it difficult to communicate. This was
because they had very little social interactions. So when they utter every word
it brings great joy and satisfaction to me.
What motivates you to
teach here?
Vathsalya is a very well-
run institution with a dedicated staff. Their enthusiasm to help the children
motivates me to teach here.
- Benita Chacko
