Pre-School Teacher

Pre-School Teacher

Duties and Responsibilities:

Preschool teachers are in charge of teaching and caring for children between the ages of 3-5, who have not attended kindergarten. Preschool teachers also provide structure and educational play for children to get ready for kindergarten, and teach them how to interact with other kids their age. Preschool teachers teach their lessons through songs, teach child development skills such as speech and language, identifying  colors, numbers, shapes and letters, fine and gross motor skills, and social skills. They then track children's progress and record and report that information to parents.

Salary:

$12.35 per hour

$25,700 annually

Education:

Require a high school diploma with early childhood education certification either as a Child Development Associate (CDA) or a Child Care Professional (CCP) Head Start teachers will need bachelor's degrees in childhood education or similar. Many states also require preschool teachers to be licensed, which includes immunization records, background checks and training.

Reflection:

I would like to be a preschool teacher because first I love little kids and babies so I believe it would be awesome to be one especially because I could see them grow and develop their education skills and be a part of that. And I believe it would be cool to teach the kids about the seasons, colors, and different things like that because I know learning that were cool. And being able to play with the kids and watching them play with them would be fun.