Significant Relationships

Hopefully we have all experienced at the very least one teacher that helped push us to become better and stronger. I am lucky to have that experience with just more than one teacher. It's hard to say which teacher is better than the other because each of them were just as essential as the other one. Otherwise, I wouldn't have passed up till this day every one of my grade levels.

And you know what, I just simply cannot decide on just one to talk about. The description describe all of them that helped push and encourage me to try harder. 

They all were fair, meaning they didn't have any special students that they treated any more special than the others. Just because one student is more likable than another doesn't mean that he or she wouldn't be punished for breaking a rule. Things like turning work in late, being late, following protocol , being quiet, and etc. This means when you get in trouble or have bad grades it's not because they didn't like you, it was because you can't pass being under the standards in any way. 

That was probably the most important thing I learned from all my teachers. There is no special treatment in the real world and some may have higher standards than others. All in all it's all helpful to encourage and push you to try harder and I thank all of my teachers that helped me. That's what teachers are here for and if you don't do that then teaching is probably not for you. 

There are tips for teachers to be encouraging. 

http://www.cyc-net.org/cyc-online/cycol-0205-encouragement.html

Lectures or Pretend Play?

This Article  explains why pretend play is preferable over the boring usual lectures for kids to learn. And how does this relate to me wanting to be a pre-k teacher?

Well as a kid I always loved hearing that beep on the cash register when going shopping with my mother. I would pretend to be a cashier and play the game "shopping" with my twin sister. We just knew that something MUST beep before going in the shopping bag and years later we learn why. That's how pretty much how pretend play has affected us and much more.

Although most people tend to think lectures are more informational and make the kids a lot more intellectual. According to this article however, this is not the case. Pretend play to me sort of expands the children's mind to readily take information in. It doesn't matter how much information is in a lecture because there's no point if the kids aren't ready to take it in.And well, pretend play is so much more fun.  

Helping a child grow especially in an exciting way like pretend play is all in why I want to be a pre-k teacher. I could have nostalgic feelings and at the same time help these kids expand their minds. What a delightful combination!