| Preschool is an optional school experience | | | | preschool teachers are able to engage the |
| designed for children at least two and a half | | | | preschooler and offer lessons through these |
| years old, up until the age of five when they | | | | playful avenues. |
| enter kindergarten. While some preschool | | | | |
| programs are offered through the public | | | | Physical activities, such as ball play, |
| school system, most are offered through | | | | foster hand-eye coordination and gross motor |
| private or religious institutions. Such | | | | skills, writing games sharpen fine motor |
| programs generally offer a play-based | | | | skills, card games help to encourage memory |
| curriculum that prepares children for the | | | | retention, and games focused on books instill |
| school environment. Preschool teachers | | | | a love of reading and language. Preschool |
| facilitate this experience for children in | | | | teachers, in many cases, are extremely |
| their classroom. | | | | involved in the development of the curriculum |
| | | | - incorporating ABC's, math, social sciences, |
| Preschool teachers are crucial to a | | | | and history through learning games. Today's |
| successful preschool experience. For many | | | | modern preschool teachers also have the |
| children, preschool colors the way that they | | | | computer at their disposal; computer games |
| forever look at school; it is this first | | | | designed for preschoolers teach a variety of |
| experience that should foster a lifelong love | | | | fun-filled lessons through the use of color, |
| of learning and an overall sense of comfort | | | | sound, and interactive games. |
| and achievement within the preschool | | | | |
| environment. Preschool teachers will often | | | | Qualifications for preschool teachers vary |
| take basic concepts and incorporate them into | | | | according to state however accreditation in |
| play. Children at this age learn through play | | | | some capacity is unilaterally required. State |
| concepts that incorporate all of their | | | | regulations dictate the level of education |
| senses. While they are having fun and | | | | preschool teachers must have. But ultimately, |
| practicing essential social concepts - being | | | | the most important qualification for |
| respectful of each other, taking turns, etc. | | | | preschool teachers is the ability to instill |
| - they are unaware that they are even | | | | a joy of learning that stays with their young |
| absorbing educational concepts. Effective | | | | students for a lifetime. |