Kindergarten Teacher

A Kindergarten Teacher helps children in their very first years of school, usually around age five. Unlike a teacher who teaches one subject to many classes, they teach a little of everything to the same group all day: letters, counting, colors, and how to take turns. For example, they might sing the alphabet song, set out buttons for counting, and help someone hold a pencil for the first time. They use picture books, paint, blocks, and lots of play, because that is how little ones learn best.

Kindergarten is where many children find out what school feels like. The teacher helps a shy child find a friend, shows someone how to zip a coat, and cheers when a name gets written alone for the first time. That way, each child feels comfortable and ready to keep learning in the classes that come next.