Kindergarten teacher
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Instructed young students on general daily habits, including personal hygiene, social interactions, and character. Encouraged parents to actively participate in classroom activities and provided expert support to improve the mental and physical health of their children.

• Ensured the safety of 100+ students during lunch, play, and nap time while designing activities to emphasize teamwork and foster children's communication and cooperation abilities.
• Created entertaining course activities to promote kids' interest in class, including storytelling performances, picture books, word games, and sketchbooks.
• Assisted the lead teacher in supervising up to 35 children per class, ensuring safety during outdoor activities, and preparing assessment reports ahead of parent-teacher conferences.
• Developed close relationships with parents by updating them regularly about their children’s conduct and performance and collaborated with other kindergarten teachers to develop new in-class activities to foster students’ reading and writing skills.
• Observed kids’ behavior and skill development, and prepared to learn the material to further stimulate their attention toward new activities and instructional materials.

Taught 20 students in a full-day Kindergarten class, with the assistance of a Paraprofessional. Planned and implemented whole class, small group, and one-on-one instruction using developmentally appropriate practice. Set-up classroom, daily schedule, and monthly hallway bulletin board. Attended bi-weekly staff meetings.

• Participated in week-long Reading First workshops; devised new literacy activities and established a print-rich classroom environment; instilled a love for literacy in students.
• Utilized learning centers, technology, and manipulatives to introduce new topics and reach out to each child.