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What Does a Preschool Teacher Do?
Responsibilities
- Establish routines and discipline
- Make sure children are supervised at all times
- Build children’s self-esteem through positive guidance
- Communicate with parents about child’s development
- Create a curriculum and activities that promote literacy and math
- Teach children basic skills such as colors, shapes, numbers and letters
- Teach children to respect people who are different
- Ensure classroom is well-maintained and safe
How To Become a Preschool Teacher: FAQs
The bottom line:
Children in this age group have unique needs, which is why this career is so vital. For someone who wants to be mentally and physically engaged with young minds every day, this is a rewarding career with potential to make an impact. If this sounds like you, check out the preschool teacher training opportunities on SkillPointe.
Being a preschool teacher
Meredith Lipman was always toying with the idea of becoming a teacher — she just wasn't sure how. But after she got a degree in American Sign Language (ASL)-English Interpreting, her path became clear.
Now she teaches 3- to 5-year-olds who are all deaf or hard-of-hearing.
"Every activity is a moment they can learn language," says Meredith. And she loves how she can incorporate her creativity into everything she does.
The biggest misconception about her job? That teachers only teach. They do so much more.
Despite the preconceived notions, she has "zero regret about choosing this profession."
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