@luphumlongcayisa@luphumlongcayis
The hardest working child in the classroom is very often the one who is not doing well.
The hardest working child is often not the straight-A student. It is not the one collecting certificates and applause at assembly.
It is the child sitting there trying to make sense of work that refuses to make sense. It is the child who must work twice as hard just to keep up.
The child who carries the shame of feeling judged, measured and found wanting.
Sometimes it is the child with diagnosed or undiagnosed ADHD, whose mind is racing in ten directions while the lesson moves in only one. Sometimes it is the child who hardly sleeps well because home is a warzone, a place perpetual tension, instability and anxiety.
That child arrives at school already exhausted before the first lesson even begins. Yet they still try. They still sit at that desk and attempt the work.
That child my friends is working incredibly hard.
Behind those “average” or “poor” marks are hours of trying, confusion, emotional strain, and the courage to return to the same desk every morning knowing they will likely be compared to the ones who seem to get it right with ease.
So please be gentle with those children. Encourage them. Stand with them.Protect their dignity. Be their safety and source of comfort.
Because the child who appears to be struggling is often the one exerting the greatest effort just to stay in the race.
Luphumlo Ngcayisa
Conscious Leadership | Strategic Conversations | Organisational Culture| Emotional Literacy
