5 Grave Mistakes That Pre-Primary School Teachers Should Avoid

Being a pre-primary  teacher offers you ample opportunities to nurture young minds, to open a wonderland of knowledge before them. When you enter your classroom, you are not only their teacher but also their second parent, friend, philosopher,and guide.

And making mistake with so many responsibilities is a big no. A great teacher can make a nation while a bad one can break it. Your mistakes can create a bad impression about schools among young learners, and it can be long-lasting one on their minds. Besides, with teaching mistakes, you can never be a successful teacher.

But don’t fear. There is always a chance of rectifying the mistakes and improving your teaching techniques. Here are some of the severe mistakes that you should avoid as a pre-primary teacher.

1. Poor relationship with learners

Poor relationships with your learners are one of the primary things that you should always try to avoid. Who are the best pre-primary teachers? They are the ones, who can easily relate well with their learners. Pre-primary and primary students mean young kids. And it is the natural tendency of kids to value the ones, who shower love on them. It also enables them to find a friend in you. Nothing excites them like having a friend in their teacher. Keep this in mind that you are their parent away from home. Learn how to build a strong bond with your young students.

2. Impatient attitude

Being a teacher, especially a pre-primary or primary teacher, you need to master the art of being patient. An impatient teacher can never deal with young students. Your patience will enable learners to see the school as a good place to come in. If you lack patience and are annoyed by everything, children will fear as a teacher. They will keep their fears and concerns unto themselves. You should tell them several times how to do a certain thing or how to avoid some things. As they are exploring everything new in this world, they can ask you some irrelevant questions. Being a good teacher, you should always hear everything patiently from them and answers their queries.

3. Bad classroom management

A pre-primary or primary classroom is filled with energetic young kids. They shout, play, smile, and cry. Without having proper classroom management skills, handling them can be challenging. As a successful pre-primary or primary teacher, you should be a learners’ friend. But they will view you as an authority figure. So, you need to learn how to be in full control of the class while remaining professional but fun. Try to create a favorable environment for young learners. Young learners are always playful, play with them. Make sure that they understand your role in the classroom. Train your students on discipline and respect early enough.

4. No dedication at all

Pre-primary and primary requires dedication on the part of the teachers. You should have a passion and believe in what you are doing. If you don’t love to teach young kids, you can never be a successful pre-primary or primary teacher. You should care about the well being and progress of each child in your class. And never forget to pay special attention to slow learners. Guide each of your young students with passion. If you are truly dedicated to your profession, nothing can prevent you from a great teacher.

5. Lack of confidence

Children are very smart. They can understand while their teachers lose their confidence. And if you lose confidence, you can never handle students. So, work on to boost your confidence and keep updated yourself to avoid this kind of situation.

So, build strong relationships with your students, be patient, improve your classroom management skills, and work on your dedication and confidence to be a great pre-primary teacher or primary teacher. And to be familiar with the teaching methodologies and learn how to teach properly, take admission in a pre-primary or primary teaching training course today.

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