Scribd
Upload
70 views2 pages

Dariza A

1) The document is a reflection paper about the movie "Every Child is Special" which is about a talented but misunderstood boy named Ishaan who struggles in school and is believed to have dyslexia. 2) Ishaan is depressed after being punished and criticized by his strict teachers. 3) A temporary art teacher named Ram sees himself in Ishaan and works persistently to understand Ishaan's problems with reading, writing, and math by using fun and engaging teaching methods. 4) Through Ram's support and customized lessons, Ishaan is able to improve in his studies and regain his confidence, showing that with the right understanding and strategies, dyslexia need not be a

Uploaded by

Casas, Jo-an Pauline A.
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
70 views2 pages

Dariza A

1) The document is a reflection paper about the movie "Every Child is Special" which is about a talented but misunderstood boy named Ishaan who struggles in school and is believed to have dyslexia. 2) Ishaan is depressed after being punished and criticized by his strict teachers. 3) A temporary art teacher named Ram sees himself in Ishaan and works persistently to understand Ishaan's problems with reading, writing, and math by using fun and engaging teaching methods. 4) Through Ram's support and customized lessons, Ishaan is able to improve in his studies and regain his confidence, showing that with the right understanding and strategies, dyslexia need not be a

Uploaded by

Casas, Jo-an Pauline A.
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Dariza A.

Casas May 17, 2018

TTh (10:00-11:30)

Reflection Paper in Every Child is Special

The movie, Every Child Is Special, was about a certain child named Ishaan.
Ishaan was a talented child. But he was not understood by his teachers; he was only
thought of as a mischievous and a very naughty boy. He was often called an “idiot,
duffer, lazy and crazy”, even his parents didn't understand him. They only thought that
the boy was misbehaving because he did not want to go to school. It is perhaps the
structure and restrictions of the normal expectations of the school system that rub him
the wrong way, because one day, after having been punished by being sent by the
teacher to stand in the hallway, he lost interest in school and wanders the streets,
savoring the exciting sights of India. He appears to be somewhat hyperactive. After
finding out that Ishaan will be kicked out of school after the school year, his parents
decided to send him to a boarding school where Ishaan suffered more from his strict
teachers. These incidents crushed Ishaan’s confidence in him and he became
depressed, very depressed. He did not speak to anyone, not even to his mother or his
brother. No one would even try to help him because they did not try to understand him.

In that boarding school, met Ram, the temporary art teacher, saw himself in
Ishaan, he stayed persistent to help Ishaan in his studies and his life. Through his
different teaching methods and friendly presence, Ishaan’s attention was caught up.
Ram did everything to understand Ishaan’s problem in reading and writing, he consulted
Ishaan’s parents and told them that Ishaan has dyslexia, wherein he finds it hard to
recognize letters and numbers. Ram helped Ishaan in every way, first he gave Ishaan a
confidence boost so that he will not be afraid to express himself, and then, he also gave
Ishaan lessons in writing, reading and in math. Ram taught Ishaan using different
methods; he made learning fun by applying games to his lessons. Gradually, Ishaan
begun to improve in his studies, he has now little trouble in reading, he can write
properly and can solve math problems.

Teaching should not only be done in one way; we should use different ways to
teach our students because each and every one of us has a unique and special talent. It
is also good to understand the needs of our students; let them be free – free to imagine,
free to learn in their own special way. Listen to your students opinions and learn from it. 
Somehow the movie touched in an exceptional way and it touched my heart seeing that
the people that the child thought would understand him were the very ones who judged
him and failed to understand his problem. But I cannot really judge the parents though,
all they wanted was the best for their child, which is why they tried so hard to push him
and discipline him at the same time. It touched me and at the same time gives hope that
having dyslexia is not a desperate and in hopeless situation. To help the students,
family support, teacher’s patience and love is needed, so with the interesting and
enjoyable teaching and learning strategies should be employed. The teaching
strategies usec plays an important role here and most importantly the parents for them
to assist their children. With time, patience and care, he ultimately helps Ishaan find
himself and the harsh father realized his child’s worth and needs.

You might also like