Have you ever had a job where you just felt abused, and where the negatives heavily out-weighed the positives? Have you come home after a long day of work and been not only physically, but also emotionally drained? This was the problem I was faced with for five years at my previous job. "What was this horrible job?" You may be asking yourself. The answer may be surprising, and even a little upsetting. I was a preschool teacher, and I disliked my profession most of the time. The trials and tribulations of being a preschool teacher forced me to re-evaluate my direction, and change my career path.
The day in the life of a pre-school teacher is nothing short of physically draining. First, you have the gross stuff like helping children blow green snotty noses into cheap Kleenex. How about wiping stinky bottoms that have not seen the bath tub in a few days. Then you always have the boys" rest room where the mopping of endless puddles of pee-pee consumes a good portion of your day. Don't forget the flu season, where you become a member of the barf battalion. It never fails that if a child is going to throw up, they will wait until everyone has sat down to eat lunch, thus starting a chain reaction! .
In addition to all of the above, there are also the tedious never-ending duties. Take for example, sweeping sandy sidewalks over, and over, and over again. Picking play dough out of every crack and crevice, of the children, the room, and you becomes a constant battle. Obsessive hand washing becomes a necessity if you don't want every virus or communicable disease known to man. .
Now besides the perpetual physical regimen, there are even more adverse emotional tolls that a pre-school teacher must face. There are the tears when mommy leaves, disappointment, and despair when she is late. Then there are times when it is ultimately evident that nobody even cares. I have had the experience of some children having no one at their pre-school open house or graduation.
Universal Preschool, Is it Justified? My Preschool years were very memorable and fun. ... It supports some preschool programs but does not bring in enough money to fund preschool for all the states children."" ... After reading through the past article, "Does Universal Preschool Pay?... Also, in this article "Does Universal Preschool Pay?...
I decided to do time –sampling after speaking with preschool teacher prior to my observation. ... The classroom that I did my observation in was an inclusion preschool class. ... The classroom consisted of thirteen four year old preschool students. ...
The years from 2 to 6 are referred to as early childhoods or the preschool years. ... Preschoolers their language improves enormously and children come to carry on conversations with others, and cognitive skills develop, a new world of make believe or "pretend "play emerges. Most Preschooler is curious and eager to learn and increased physical and cognitive capabilities enable children to emerge from total dependence on caregivers to become part of the broader world outside the family. ... When considering activities for motor skills, it is important to refer to the major development...
Completed by Meaghan Kenney, Prospective Branch Manager For Donna Kelleher, President, CEO and Founder Dear Ms. Kelleher, Enclosed is the complete analytical report I have compiled per your request. The essence of the report is to highlight the importance of providing quality child care to busy working families as described in the NGCC's mission statement and two major amendments that can be added to the NGCC's business model that would increase the benefits that NGCC contributes to Massachusetts. The report focusses on; 1. Implementing a financial assistance option to families who...
Book Review There are many outstanding books available for preschool aged children. The purpose of this paper is to discuss and review the basic information, story line, illustrations, book categorization, adult role, and overall considerations regarding one such suitable book. The title of the...
The Importance of Play in Preschoolers The role of play in a child's social, cognitive and physical growth is an integral part of development. ... (Feldman, 2014) Preschoolers who display onlooker play are typically working on their developing vocabulary or are younger and want to view the social rules of engagement. ... Common in older preschoolers, cooperative play brings together all of the social skills they have been working on and puts them toward group interactions. ... Currently, there are many children in lower socio economic neighborhoods that do not go to preschool or p...
Working with Early Head Start 0-3 years of age and other private preschool programs the aggressive behavior displayed are usually in a physical form. ... Due to the biological, relationship-base, and/or environmental risk factors, older toddlers and preschooler may demonstrate aggressive or impulsive behavior, defiance and over activity thus, causing a risk factor for such children to be at-risk for negative behavior. ... After researching and reading Unsmiling Faces, how preschools can heal by Koplow, L., I learned that children who continually hurt others and subsequently disconnect from the...
The narrator mentions, "of the playground some boy who did not depend, on speed of foot, caught and betrayed her" (Dickey), which focuses on the girl struggling with the past from the boy's betrayal on the "passionless playground" from which she never was able to recover. ... As time progressed, the girls' shame of "The Leap" became a "mother of four" (Dickey) along with the pressures of parenthood and the betrayal from the "passionless playground" which she could never let go from her mind. ...
I feel that preschoolers. I feel that preschoolers are the toughest age group to take care of. So today I'll be talking to you about babysitting preschool age children. ... All preschoolers like to color. ... Take the necessary precautions when bating a preschooler. ...