Grade R Kid Frustrated With English, Tells Parents About First Day at School

Grade R Kid Frustrated With English, Tells Parents About First Day at School

  • One child who just started the reception grade (Grade R) has complained about not knowing English
  • The frustrated kid told her parents about her experience, saying she didn't have a clue about the language
  • The online community reacted to the girl's experience, with many giving her hope that by March, she would be fluent
A grade R kid told her parents she was confused when her teacher spoke English.
A grade R kid expressed how she was confused when her teacher spoke English. Images: @njabseypam/ TikTok ( left and right), @Nimito ( middle)
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Schools opened last week, and parents have been dealing with kids not wanting to go to school, returning like they went to a jungle, and others trying to escape the school premises.

@njabseypam posted a video of her niece, who just started Grade R, complaining about English. In the video, the young one says she has no clue about the language.

She tells her family about her experience at school. She said her teacher started speaking English and asked the class to repeat after her. When asked what the teacher was saying, she said she didn't remember.

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See the girl telling her family about her experience

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TikTokkers share words of kindess

The video got over 19k likes, with many online users laughing and giving her hope.

@Namkoneni wrote:

"Ncooo she's so cute. Uzosheshe asazi isilungu asihluphi, kuhle ngoba uyalazi lakhe ilimu" ( She will quickly learn fast, at least she knows her language)

@sihle dlamini commented:

"NgaMarch utawube askhipha ngemakhala leslungu" (By March she would be fluent in English)

@Lungy shared:

"Anga stress nathi safunda saze safika ku matric singasazi isingisi." ( Tell her that we also made it to Grade 12 although we didn't know English)

@Lebo_Xaba said:

"Shame man. Put on Ms Rachel for her. They learn fast."

@mandisa wrote:

"Not my son ethi umiss uthi 'petu petu 'meaning thank you thank you"

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@lentsah commented:

"It’s better than not knowing her home Langauge shem."

@Yandisa Saint-Zulu shared:

"Check her in 3 months she’ll be fluent….kids learn fast."

@Miss Xulu/Zulu said:

"Stress on 100"

A boy threw tantrums on the first day of school

In another story, Briefly News reported about a boy throwing tantrums as the teacher takes control.

A TikTok video posted by @dheeya3839 showcased a child who refused to leave the car once his mom dropped him off at school. The little boy continuously refused to exit the vehicle, although his mother pleaded with him. As the video progressed, the teacher approached the car and told the child to come outside, but the little kids refused. The teacher then carried him out of the car and took him inside the school.

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Sinothando Siyolo (Editor) Sinothando Siyolo is a Human Interest Writer at Briefly News. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the University of Cape Town (UCT), with majors in Media and Writing, Politics and Governance. Before joining Briefly, Sinothando worked as a Content Producer for Hibari Media and as a News Content Producer for The South African (TSA). He has the ability to write across various sections - News, Human Interest, Politics, Entertainment, and Business. He joined Briefly in 2023. You can contact Sinothando at s2pinyana@gmail.com