tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004544185519187925.post3639059821386078543..comments2023-12-23T17:35:56.401+05:30Comments on Words from my Heart and Head: FearAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310621835457260695noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004544185519187925.post-88109816010172203982015-04-12T18:39:54.127+05:302015-04-12T18:39:54.127+05:30It's unbelievable how much we can achieve just...It's unbelievable how much we can achieve just by letting go of fear. Great post!beingFabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13035087370354507341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004544185519187925.post-88457987524706549472015-04-08T04:47:34.131+05:302015-04-08T04:47:34.131+05:30respect. goes both ways...respect. goes both ways...emilia.mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517581560771524821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004544185519187925.post-76815976333644743872015-04-08T02:19:57.531+05:302015-04-08T02:19:57.531+05:30Yikes! Poor kids. Wow.Yikes! Poor kids. Wow.Nadine_Feldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05742177071130596367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004544185519187925.post-60942013758533754812015-04-07T23:21:03.657+05:302015-04-07T23:21:03.657+05:30We need more of such teachers. Well written. We need more of such teachers. Well written. Jyotsna Bhatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12201588215531490861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004544185519187925.post-68748833623236992212015-04-07T20:05:07.088+05:302015-04-07T20:05:07.088+05:30I wonder how the previous teacher was, that the ch...I wonder how the previous teacher was, that the children were scared so much! Nonetheless, glad the new one didn't feel it necessary to inflict fear to teach something :) Well written :)<br /><br /><a href="http://swathishenoy.blogspot.in/2015/04/few-things-left-unsaid.html" rel="nofollow"> Few Things Left Unsaid </a>Swathi Shenoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618247002299206451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004544185519187925.post-80771965432211445202015-04-07T16:07:33.669+05:302015-04-07T16:07:33.669+05:30Wow... such a heartfelt story... there is a differ...Wow... such a heartfelt story... there is a difference between teaching and tutoring... this one set the example right that teaching isn't violent, teaching is about compassionate learning... <br /><br />great story..Amrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269371721804603951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004544185519187925.post-5984641374855091792015-04-07T15:04:10.686+05:302015-04-07T15:04:10.686+05:30Great story, Vidya. How could teachers in the old ...Great story, Vidya. How could teachers in the old times think that punishment and fear would assist learning? I remember being strapped on the hands back in the 40s.Francene Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298485336064691700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004544185519187925.post-80929058334576795762015-04-07T14:54:09.575+05:302015-04-07T14:54:09.575+05:30I'm so glad that we belonged to a school that ...I'm so glad that we belonged to a school that had teachers like her! I hate teachers who resort to beating and other methods of physical punishments.Aathirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048064214070902294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004544185519187925.post-78971480167516100072015-04-07T11:31:09.812+05:302015-04-07T11:31:09.812+05:30How sad that the children assumed that they would ...How sad that the children assumed that they would be beaten :( Reminds me of that Syrian girl who raised her hands thinking that the photographer's camera was a rifle. Good writing, Vidya :)<br /><br /><a href="https://shailajav.wordpress.com/tag/atozchallenge/" rel="nofollow">*Shailaja/Alternate Angles/A-Z*</a>Shailaja Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639542621638996802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004544185519187925.post-65817783648571640332015-04-07T08:38:54.630+05:302015-04-07T08:38:54.630+05:30This reminded me of my hindi teacher at school. He...This reminded me of my hindi teacher at school. Her surname was Gaur but we used to call her God Mam because everyone used to fear her for the first thing she used to do after entering the classroom was to take off her wrist watch and get prepared to slap the students for she had ample reasons to do so.Anamika Agnihotrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153091934373383608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004544185519187925.post-62660143044794886922015-04-07T08:13:29.520+05:302015-04-07T08:13:29.520+05:30Aww! What a sweet teacher! Without fear classrooms...Aww! What a sweet teacher! Without fear classrooms will be more fun. Well said, Vidya. :)Vinithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13443178374019579137noreply@blogger.com