Singapore
I am an aspiring early educator, passionate about teaching young children. Since young, I always knew I wanted a job that can help others and make a difference in lives. I am greatly fortunate to be able to find my passion in the early childhood industry. Over the years, I had valuable opportunities such as practicum experiences which enabled me to develop and apply skills such as classroom management, creative thinking, problem-solving and communication skills. Furthermore, my course study has also equipped me with knowledge and skills that are necessary for an early educator such as lesson planning, field-trip planning, classroom design and technology skills. From those experiences, I have found that nothing is more rewarding than knowing that I have helped a child to uncover their potential or that a child feels loved and appreciated because of me. Hence, with the knowledge and skills that I have accumulated, I hope to be able to make a difference in children's lives in the future.
Over the course of a 6-month internship, I was attached to the Kindergarten 1 class of 24 children which followed up to Kindergarten 2 in 2020. Roles and Responsibilities: - Assisted host teacher in ensuring the safety and well-being of the children. - Assisted host teacher with classroom environmental set-up and value added to the Language and Literacy Corner, Math and Manipulative Centre as well as Dramatic Play Centre. - Designed and created the Class Theme Board every two weeks. - Planned, developed and implemented Discovery of the World, Language and Literacy, Numeracy, Motor Skills Development, Aesthetic and Creative Awareness lessons. - Assisted the host teacher in observing, documenting and assessing the children. - Created an E-portfolio documenting a child's progress in all 6 key learning areas. - Planned, designed and implemented small-group hands-on activities and integrated lessons twice a week to further support children with additional needs mainly in Language and Literacy. - Planned, proposed and executed a field trip to the fire station as well as multiple pre-field trip activities revolving around the theme on 'Firefighters' and post-field trip activity. - Designed and created multiple teaching aids across various learning areas to aid children's needs. - Designed and created a Language and Literacy Lapbook/Take-home Kit with differentiated activities based on the children's needs. (Rotated weekly among the Kindergarten 2 children.) - Assisted in planning and facilitating of events such as Family Day and Chinese New Year celebrations.
One-month practicum at PCF Sparkletots which enabled me to take up more responsibilities as a teacher: - Teacher Assistant for Nursery 1 - Planned, developed and implemented numeracy, music and art lessons. - Assisted in teaching children and ensuring their safety and well-being. - Assisted in constructing learning centres and creating learning materials. - Observed and assessed a child, and created an individual activity plan to help that child improve on her area of concern (social-emotional).
Two-week practicum at Agape Little Uni. - Teacher Assistant for the Nursery 2 - Assisted the teachers in preparing lesson materials - Assisted the teachers in routine care of the children - Assisted in teaching children and ensuring their safety and well-being. - Carried out observation and documentation of children’s development