Since my early days in a montessori classroom, helping my younger peers, I have wanted to be a teacher. Recently my biggest influence has been my Early Childhood class. From attending competition to interacting with and teaching the preschoolers, it has truly amplified my love for teaching.
One instance that helped lead me to the conclusion that a preschool teacher was the right profession for me, was when I participated in the FCCLA competition. I had chosen to compete in the Story Stretching Event. This event involved picking a book and creating eight lessons based on that story that fell into different developmental categories (fine motor, math, dramatic play, etc.). I had worked so hard on my lessons, coming up with an original song, creating homemade props, and writing and perfecting my eight lesson plans. I was so nervous, but as soon as I entered the room to compete, I was completely in my element. I read …show more content…
I was in my fourth year of Early Childhood Education, and we were just assigned our buddies for the year. The “preschool buddies” are when a high school student and one or two preschoolers are paired together to create a stronger bond between the high school students and the preschoolers. It was our first buddy day and we had just finished. My buddies, Alina and Ibrahim, and I had to say goodbye because I needed to go to my next class. Ibrahim came up to me and asked if we could play together again next buddy day, I told him of course we could. He told me that he would miss me and that he was so excited for me to come back. In that moment I knew that I could never have a job where I wasn’t personally involved with children. Having a hand in the growth of a child is so rewarding. I love helping children learn new things, and it always makes me feel honored to know that I have taught and affected someone for the better. Looking back, it makes sense how on career day, I always wrote down teacher as one of my dream
One instance that helped lead me to the conclusion that a preschool teacher was the right profession for me, was when I participated in the FCCLA competition. I had chosen to compete in the Story Stretching Event. This event involved picking a book and creating eight lessons based on that story that fell into different developmental categories (fine motor, math, dramatic play, etc.). I had worked so hard on my lessons, coming up with an original song, creating homemade props, and writing and perfecting my eight lesson plans. I was so nervous, but as soon as I entered the room to compete, I was completely in my element. I read …show more content…
I was in my fourth year of Early Childhood Education, and we were just assigned our buddies for the year. The “preschool buddies” are when a high school student and one or two preschoolers are paired together to create a stronger bond between the high school students and the preschoolers. It was our first buddy day and we had just finished. My buddies, Alina and Ibrahim, and I had to say goodbye because I needed to go to my next class. Ibrahim came up to me and asked if we could play together again next buddy day, I told him of course we could. He told me that he would miss me and that he was so excited for me to come back. In that moment I knew that I could never have a job where I wasn’t personally involved with children. Having a hand in the growth of a child is so rewarding. I love helping children learn new things, and it always makes me feel honored to know that I have taught and affected someone for the better. Looking back, it makes sense how on career day, I always wrote down teacher as one of my dream