Excellent Professional Journey to Work More Creatively and with More Initiative - Teacher Rachel Lee from R.E.A.L Kids Ampang

Teacher Rachel Lee (bottom left) during a dinner with R.E.A.L Kids Ampang colleagues.

"Since joining R.E.A.L Kids Ampang,  I  have an excellent professional journey from being a Class Teacher to being selected for the Management Apprentice Programme (MAP). With my current position, I have been groomed both personally and professionally. 

Through the 9 years of experience with the centre, it is the most rewarding and best learning years of my career.  I have always had an enjoyable time working with both my superiors and co-workers. I have made many friends and collected some great memories over the years. 

I honestly never imagined I would achieve this level of leadership role and work as a management staff.  Faced with new exciting challenges every day, I was offered information and support to overcome roadblocks. In this Management Apprentice position, I have the opportunity take the initiative to work more creatively in every circumstance and to identify new problem solving skills whilst learning to achieve better outcome."

Teaching Happiness - Teacher Nancy from R.E.A.L Kids Ampang

"Do you think you are happy sitting in this class now when it is raining outside?" - Teacher Nancy.

Are you aware that being happy or sad is really just a conscious choice you make and practice?

Teacher Nancy shared with us a few little moments as a Preschool Teacher that made her realize how happy she is and how happy we could all be.

- Children say you are very beautiful today because you got a HAPPY FACE.
- Everywhere you go in the kindergarten, you hear kids shouting, TEACHER Ariel I LOVE YOU!
- One of my kid in class always vomit in classroom and I need to clean up the mess and call her parent to get her home but she didn't want to go home. And when I asked her why, she answered, "Teacher I don't want to go home. I need to do assessment." I was curious and asked her why. Only to learn that she cared to do well in her assessments because she wants to stay in R.E.A.L Kids. She said, "Teacher, I want to see you next year; I want to come back tomorrow, next year. Teacher I want to come back next week to see you.." This was her comment just before school break. This motivated me and made me very happy.

A question to ponder, Teacher Nancy asked us all, "Can the state of Being Happy be of value?"

Is owning a big car, a house, having a handsome husband, and/ or fulfilling your achievements necessary for you to be happy?

Or is having a lovely husband who takes care of you and a small house, while you enjoy your life means more to Happiness?

What if you have a big car but you are not happy?

Teacher Nancy admitted that at times she could be nervous and anxious to voice out her concerns. She did so because seeing things improper or not working her right way tends to upset her. Over the years, her experiences taught her why should she make herself this way? She now consciously reminds herself to choose to be happy rather than sad.

To end her speech, Teacher Nancy took the time to recognize Teacher Zulfah for her positive attitude towards work and life. Teacher Nancy encouraged all teachers and colleagues to be positive, cheerful and happy so we can better deal with the challenges of work and life.

Blessings in Disguise - Two Ancient Folk Tales from The Early Chinese Empire - Teacher Rachel from R.E.A.L Kids Ampang

Let's spot Teacher Rachel from the crowd!

Story #1: Traveler Meets Old Woman

There was a traveler crossing a forest and he came to a river, where he met an old woman. The old woman did not know how to cross the river. Seeing that, the young man assisted her to cross safely to the other side of the river. He was surprised the old woman did not even have the courtesy to thank him for helping her but walked away right after she crossed the river.

While he is having doubt and almost cursing beneath his heart, suddenly a little boy turned up and said thanks. The boy told the young man that his grandmother is handicapped and could not express herself well. And in return, she asked the little boy to give the young man a horse as a token of appreciation.

Moral of the story: 

Resist the temptation to judge or conclude something too fast. You'll never know if something good is just awaiting at the next turn.

Story #2: The King and Prime Minister

Once upon a time, there was a King who enjoyed hunting. One day he went leopard hunting in the forest with his Prime Minister. He released a few arrows trying to hunt down a leopard but to avail. Ended up the leopard attacked him in return and bit off his finger.

The king was very angry and complained to his PM. Instead of trying to please his King, the PM said to the King, "Don't hate the leopard, maybe this could be a good arrangement." The King got more upset and he replied, "If I keep you in prison for one year, is it a good arrangement?" The wise PM replied calmly, "It's up to you, my King."

So the PM was kept in prison and the King started going out for hunting again with his other servants. Without his favorite PM, the King was not enjoying his hunts. 

One unfortunate day, the King ran into an tribe of natives and they captured him alive. It happened to be a Full Moon night and they needed to sacrifice someone to their gods for prayers. While praying, they found out that the King was not perfect. His finger was injured and they decided to let him go. The King found his way home and told this to his PM. Says the PM, "If you did not keep me in the jail, the tribal natives would have captured us both and I would probably have been sacrificed when they found out you had an imperfect finger due to injury."

Moral of the story: 

When faced with something negative, think along the good side. Maybe it could be a blessing in disguise.

Finding Beauty Through Positivity - Teacher Zulfah from R.E.A.L Kids Ampang

Teacher Zulfah is optimistic about everybody's role in life. No matter what her job level or the pressure she's experiencing, she is grateful that she's sent here for a purpose connecting to her creator.

Pointing to a glass of water, she shared with us that it isn't about how much water the glass holds but how much it is able to quench our thirst. To understand how much water we need for our body and be grateful is the key to finding this beauty in living.

Sometimes she would vent her frustrations to her god, but she will still get back to work the next day. You probably would know the frustrations if you had experienced trying to help a 6-year-old who has zero knowledge on ABC or 123 to learn.

Life isn't perfect. Nobody and not one job is perfectly positive. But she would try to surround herself with positive people and talk about positive things. Otherwise she is trying her very best to be optimistic herself.

She also reminded us that we are responsible for our own future, success or failure.

Albert Einstein was only able to talk at age 4 and able to read at age 7. He was even a dropout before. But who is he today?

And what did Oprah Winfrey undergo before reaching the heights of a iconic host today?

It is our attitude and not our aptitude that determines our success.

If you are interested to work as a Mandarin Class Teacher with R.E.A.L Kids Ampang, kindly contact Recruitment Team at 03-5631 8000 or email your resume to recruit@real.edu.my.

Real Teachers, Real Lives

Interested to be a kindergarten teacher but not sure if you’ll fit in with your colleagues?

Let’s have a look at who some of our teachers are.

R.E.A.L Kids Ampang, Lot 580, Jalan 6, Taman Ampang Utama, Ampang 68000, Selangor.

We have Teacher Nittiyah who’s an Assistant Teacher with us since 4 years ago and she’s happily getting married soon. And you could expect her blissful presence day in day out spreading her happiness to everyone in the centre. Teacher Zulfah’s been here for half a year for her first job but she’s proven herself to be a really good teacher. She’s positive and a strong believer of singing as stress-reliever. Teacher Nancy was a Mandarin medium teacher for years before she took up the challenge of teaching English and she did a fantastic job! She takes pleasure in handling children and her responsibilities as a teacher. She really loves it when her kids greet her. It makes her feel worthwhile, well loved and recognized for the work she does. By the way, she’s also a proud mother of a graduating Accountant son & a Pharmacist Daughter! Teacher Cheemie has been with us for 17 years. She grew with us through thick and thin and she really believes that teaching transforms lives. Don’t be surprised if you find her fooling around with her adult daughters every now and then because that’s what her students taught her! Teacher Wendy believes in joyfulness. She would always put on a pleasant smile even when she’s sad to learn about her father’s sickness. That joy served her well and brought her good lucks on top of strengthening her and her family at times of difficulties. Teacher Izati believes in sharing. For her, sharing is her way of caring for others. She would share her teaching aids, love, knowledge, chocolates & sweets, as well as her problems too, if she’s close to you.

Interested to be part of this kindergarten teaching family?

Call us now at 03-5631 8000, 03-5621 7201 or directly to the centre at 03-4251 7536. R.E.A.L Kids Ampang is currently looking for Mandarin & Computer Subject Teacher.

You may also email your Application for Kindergarten Teacher to recruit@real.edu.my