The early childhood teacher holds several roles.
The teacher must love all of her children and treat them as equal but special individuals, thus she is a mother.
The teacher must ask thought provoking questions and encourage exploration and inviestigation, thus she is a schientist.
The teacher must sing loud and proud, even if she can not carry a tune, thus she is a musician.
The teacher must encourage children to use their words and talk out their feeling, thus she is a mediator.
The teacher must run, hop, jump, skip and tumble with the children, thus she is a gymnast.
The techer must share accounts of far away lands and imaginary people, thus she is a storyteller.
The teacher must give words of encouragement, louder and stronger than anyone thought possible, thus she is a cheerleader.
The teacher must listen with open ears and en empathetic heart, thus she is a friend.
the teacher does not entertain, dictate, police, referee, lecture, demolish, or judge.
The teacher is a facilitator, enabler, questioner, encourager, organizer,nurturer, backer, advocator and supporter.
Ther early childhood teacher holds several rolse, each different in action but equal in importance.
To teach is to touch a life.
And that is the most important role of the teacher.
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