Kindergarten Teacher

According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary kindergarten is a class for children usually from four to six years old. Also according to Merriam Webster Dictionary a teacher is a person that teaches something. Therefore you can assume that a kindergarten teacher is a person that teaches four to six year olds. There is a lot of training involved to become a kindergarten teacher. To become a kindergarten teacher you need a bachelor’s degree and state certification. You need a bachelor’s Degree in early childhood education. This requires two to four years in college. State certification requirements vary from state to state. For example some certifications require that you have a master’s degree. Also some certification require that a certain amount of student-teacher teaching be completed As kindergarten teacher you have many roles and responsibilities. You not only have a responsibility to the students, parents, and schools, but also to yourself and to society. Kindergarten teachers must teach students basic math, reading skills and other basic subjects. They Help students develop social skills, what is socially acceptable and what is not. At this age students are beginning to learn personal hygiene. It is the teacher’s job to make sure they wash their hands and maintain good hygiene at school. Along with teaching teachers are responsible for rewarding good behavior and punishing bad. I interviewed my kindergarten teacher and she said that she used a 3 color card system. There was a green, yellow, and red card, if at the end of the day a student was on yellow or green they would get a stamp but if the student was on red she would send a not home and the student would not get a stamp. She also said that if the child had been good all week on Friday they could pick a prize from a treasure chest. To the student not getting a stamp at the end of the day was torture. Although other forms of punishment included timeouts, sitting in a different room, and very rarely getting recess taken away.
Responsibilities to the parent include mainly informative tasks. Writing newsletters to inform parents about upcoming classroom events, and sending out emails and notes. Also when I interviewed my kindergarten teacher she said “I always have an open door policy. Parents are welcome to stop by anytime.” The other thing she stressed was to have parent-teacher conferences.
Although responsibilities to the school may seem obvious and minor, they are crucial to securing a job. For example if the students and parents aren’t happy with you, you could get fired.
If teachers don’t take care of themselves how can they perform all their duties? Doctors advise that kindergarten teachers to get flu shots and protect themselves agains sicknesses that little kids are carrying around. Also it is important to have a life outside of school, because if teachers aren’t excited about life how can they be excited about teaching/
Kindergarten teachers play an important role in society. It may seem small to you but overall it makes a big difference. Kindergarten teachers are influencing the way the future generation thinks.
Kindergarten teachers work during the school year and summer. During the school year they teach and evaluate students. They have vacation time during spring break, winter break, and other school breaks. During the summer they make lesson plans and take it easy.
On average kindergarten teachers earned about $50,120 as of May 2012. How much they get is based on their experience, what level of degree they have and where they teach.
Kindergarten teachers need to have certain skills. For example a kindergarten teacher should be able to communicate clearly with the students and parents. They also need to be creative, have patience, and be resourceful. Also they should have a love for little kids.