Grade 3 teacher Cillah has captivated the hearts of Kenyans on TikTok with her innovative and engaging teaching methods. Since she began recording her classes last year, her videos have garnered widespread attention for their creativity and effectiveness.
As a lower primary school teacher deeply devoted to her students, Cillah continually explores new approaches to help her learners absorb school material.
Her teaching style includes incorporating dancing and trending songs into her lessons, making learning both enjoyable and memorable for her students. One of her videos went viral, sparking lively discussions among Kenyans about her teaching techniques and attire.
In an interview with NTV, Teacher Cillah shared her journey and passion for teaching. Despite initially aspiring to become a high school teacher, her academic performance directed her towards teaching upper primary students. Eventually, she discovered her true calling in nurturing young pupils in lower primary classes.
“I feel fulfilled nurturing young pupils in my class from playgroup. I am a Grade 3 teacher right now and I love children. I wanted to be a high school teacher but my grades were low. I did upper class but I landed a job where I was taken to lower classes,” Cillah explained.
She expressed her challenges in dealing with parents, noting that accessing and communicating with them can sometimes become difficult.
“I complain about dealing with parents and not the child. Accessing a parent is usually hard for me. Some parents are hard to deal with because they don’t fully comply,” she said.
Despite these challenges, Cillah embraces her dual role as a teacher and a parental figure to her students.
“My babies know that when we do something and they are happy, they always ask to record it in class. I go through my videos and I am happy to see they understand. I record them but I don’t show their faces,” she added.
Cillah believes that incorporating games into education can significantly enhance children’s performance.
“Make it fun for the kids and they will understand more,” she emphasised.
She said she has yet to get her children.
