Name: Demosthines Luzon Course: Methods 19=20

Subject: Developmental Reading

Reflection Report: ‘Every Child is Special”

The story is about an 8-year-old boy named Ishaan who cannot cope with the academic demands in
school. He even finds it hard to read because the letters are moving or dancing. He also can’t write
correctly and his letters and numbers are sometimes inverted. He is then in danger to repeat his grade
level. Because of his difficulties in school, his parents decided to move him to a new school that they
expect to help him. This made Ishaan depressed knowing his family disband him. Out of the blue, a new
teacher has arrived in their school that will help Ishaan find himselfIn.

Ishaan is also having a hard time in coping up in school, he just can’t even read nor write. The letters he
see are moving and when he writes, his letters and numbers are sometimes inverted. Because of his
difficulties in school and family, he became depressed and confused. His parents then decided to move
him to a new school that will teach him better and far away from home, which, they did not know that
will make Ishaan more depressed. Ishaan is having a hard time coping and adjusting and his only stress
reliever is through painting. Out of the blue, Ram Shankar Nikumbh, a new art teacher came to the
scene that defies traditionally practiced teaching. He set his students on hype fire encouraging them to
use their imagination. He noticed Ishaan and his difficulties. He discovered that Ishaan’s mistakes are
because that he has dyslexia, a disorder that involves difficulty in learning to read or interpret words,
letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence. -google Nikumbh reminisced his
past as he also has the same problem as Ishaan before. He decided to help the kid. While observing
Ishaan, Nikumbh noticed the kid’s talent in art. He realized the kid’s potential. Nikumbh came to visit
Ishaan’s family and explained to them the kid’s problem why he is different. His parents were ashamed
of themselves not knowing their sons potential. Nikumbh Helped the kid read and write properly. they
made a great bond together Nikumbh approached the school’s principal to have an event of painting to
show the school that Ishaan is not what they seem to think he is. On the event, Ishaan is faced off with
different artist in school icluding his very own mentor, Nikmubh. When the decision came to who won
the eyes and hearts of the judges. He is tied with his teacher Nikumbh, but only one should be the
winner. And that someone is no other than Ishaan himslef. He won over his very own mentor which
made him, Nikumbh, and his family very happy and proud. Ishaan’s victory helps him find himself which
made him a better person in school, family and community. His grades became higher and personality
improved and made him a very smart and happy child. The movie tells us that children are like stars on
earth, they are all special in their own ways.
Relating this story to a role of being a teacher is quite strong due to the main characters with teacher-
learner-parent relationship. For me as a future teacher it may serve as a wake up call or warning of what
different challenges we may encounter on our path of being a professional teacher or as we become like
the main character. We cannot say that all of the teachers are like what the ideal teacher portray in the
movie but we try our best effort, take courage to study more pertaining to our specialization and fields
in order help, motivates and take care of our learners in different ways. I think most of the teacher is the
same with him because we have called to teach and not just to be teacher but also with concerns, love
and enthusiast to offer ourselves for our learner as we start the teaching profession. In other way, as we
connect this story to the relativity to reading comprehension has also big impact especially to us future
teacher on how we are going to face this kind of scenario once we encounter this on our path pursuing
teaching profession. On what w are going to use approaches on different learning style of the learner.
Techniques, strategies to be understand and apply for those with different and unique cases. We need
to be prepared and ready not just technically bu emotionally on how to reach parents and learners of
stages acquiring to the development of their reading and comprehension capability. The ability f a
learner to learn is not just the responsibility of the teacher solely but also with the help of their parents
especially for those with different case that is needed of different style of approach for them to also
cope up like what normal learners can do. We should be careful and think that with this kind of
condition has really superb skills does other don’t have so we need to determine and identify it
immediately. Since reading and comprehension is a cognitive skills we should be very careful and
responsible on how we are going teach and approach our learner, we as teachers and their parents.
Teaching has personal and professional approaches to learner for them to able to learn and appreciate
the stages of their learning experiences.