My passion for teaching comes from wanting our Native American children to enjoy education and strive to do their best so that they may continue their education and grow to be self-sufficient adults in our community.
I believe our children learn best in a safe environment and retain what they learn by participating in hands on activities. The combination of sensory usage and motor skills allow all children to learn in multiple ways preventing any child to be excluded. In order to achieve such engaging activities a safe environment has to be established and the activities will be meaningful.
The relationship between the teacher and children must be one of caring and understanding. Caring that each child is different and each child learns differently is crucial in the teaching process. One must be understanding and leave room for error. If a child is having a bad day due to lack of sleep, the teacher should understand that the child may need to put his/her head down for a short nap or call parents to let them know and decide if they want to pick up their child or not.This mindfulness demonstrates the importance of the care all teachers must have.
Additionally, qualities of a highly effective early childhood teacher may be of patience and mindfulness. Qualities that a school provides are a safe environment, staff that cares for children, who model positive behavior and encourage children to participate in hands on activities.
I believe our children learn best in a safe environment and retain what they learn by participating in hands on activities. The combination of sensory usage and motor skills allow all children to learn in multiple ways preventing any child to be excluded. In order to achieve such engaging activities a safe environment has to be established and the activities will be meaningful.
The relationship between the teacher and children must be one of caring and understanding. Caring that each child is different and each child learns differently is crucial in the teaching process. One must be understanding and leave room for error. If a child is having a bad day due to lack of sleep, the teacher should understand that the child may need to put his/her head down for a short nap or call parents to let them know and decide if they want to pick up their child or not.This mindfulness demonstrates the importance of the care all teachers must have.
Additionally, qualities of a highly effective early childhood teacher may be of patience and mindfulness. Qualities that a school provides are a safe environment, staff that cares for children, who model positive behavior and encourage children to participate in hands on activities.