Pakhi dreamt of being a preschool teacher since she was 20. She dreamt of decorating walls of classrooms with little kids giggling around. She always knew this is where she belonged, midst the fun & laughter of little kids.
But do you know everything there is to know about becoming a preschool teacher? There’s more to the job than reading stories and helping with art projects. Before committing to a career choice, you should know what it will really be like working with little ones all day. There is specific set of qualities schools look for before they recruit staff for their school.
A preschool teacher needs to have the below qualities to make it to a reputed brand in this industry –
Loving & caring person – No other profession other than medical career requires you to be so empathic. A teacher replaces a child’s mother in her absence & that’s a huge expectation & responsivity. A loving & caring teacher makes things very easy for child & his parents. The entire transition from home to school is trouble free is the child gets the correct vibes from her caretakers.
Shalini Jaiswal, Director Academic, Maple Bear says, “We believe that teachers are the pillars of a school. Teachers need training, hand-holding and active support so that they can transform schools into safer, gentler and more sensitive learning environments. During the trainings we create non-threatening, collaborative and participatory learning environments where the teachers’ existing skills are upgraded, honed and transformed. The trainings are organized as a seamless continuum and are divided into stages. We have basic training, observation & coaching sessions, along with audits & many other programs to keep an international standard of teachers.
Love to play – Play, dance, sing, tell a story, laugh with kids, console them when they are down, and many such things makes a teacher revisit her childhood. Early education is imparted in several fun & playful ways. Play is in an integral part of preschool education. So, the person really needs to be playful & fun loving to make a great teacher.
Satish Kumar Thiyagarajan, Head of Curriculum, Amelio Early Education, the most successful brand in south India has high standard of their teaching staff. They said, “Our basic requirement is that the individual must be a passionate person to work with kids, should have good communication & time management skills. She should be a go getter with a great team spirit”. They usually hire B. Ed or any Graduate/ Post Graduate from a reputed university.
Consider each child different – At an early stage in their life, children’s personalities are not completely developed. They are still growing & trying to figure out their likes & dislikes. They may show signs of certain strengths & weakness which may vary in each case. A teacher at this age must be very watchful of these signs & adapt to the teaching patterns accordingly.
Safari Kid International Preschool says, “Love, patience and a restless energy for something new – these are the qualities we can’t wait to see from people joining us as teachers. Safari Kid is a progressive, innovation-driven organisation full of people always striving to be our best selves – we hope our staff too love pushing boundaries with us and let us show them a different kind of preschool career. At Safari there is never a dull day. Our teachers are a treasured source of advice, insight and comfort for families, building a bond that lasts.”
Be in control – Its very easy to get carried away in all the parting cries & emotional tantrums happening at school. It is very important for a caretaker to use her wisdom & keep situations in control.
Teachers go through a great deal of training programs before they are introduced to children. Most of the leading brands of daycare & preschool have a fixed & details program for fresh joinees.
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