The Sneaker Club Preschool

The years before entering kindergarten are immeasurably crucial to the level of confidence and the developmental patterns that will carry the child throughout life. I love to teach preschool for this reason. I believe each year of preschool should begin with encouraging the children to feel good about who they are as individuals and I foster this by using abundant positive reinforcement. As children gain self confidence, they learn to be comfortable in social settings and learn to be caring and interesting friends to their peers. Learning to be kind, to share, and to respect friends is important in the development of a child.

In my years of teaching, I have come to know that learning is only effective for pre-schoolers insomuch as it is fun and I strive to maintain the flexibility and perceptiveness to alter and adapt lesson plans when the feeling becomes less than enjoyable. The children enjoy being given opportunities to be silly, to share their ideas with the class, and to work hard for tangible, visible achievement. The results are so rewarding and they develop heightened feelings of assurance and an “I Can” attitude. In the preschool setting, when children feel confident in themselves, grow socially by learning to be a friend, and are having a fun experience, their learning soars.