Patricia Bentham, author, kindergarten-lessons.com
How to become a kindergarten teacher - page 2
Cultivate patience and a sense of humor
Whether you are planning on teaching preschool, kindergarten, or primary students, cultivate patience and a sense of humor as you learn how to become a kindergarten teacher. Little kids have on days and off days just like teachers. Be patient with your students and with yourself.
Some days your well planned lessons are a flop and other days a spontaneous lesson will evolve from an unexpected source. Be willing to scrap your plans and go with the flow.
Experience can only be gained through trial and error, so when things fall apart, give yourself a pat on the back for effort and start the process of creative problem solving again.
Learn to write
Every teaching job involves a lot of writing. Use spell check and a dictionary with all that you publish. Being able to write notices to parents, signs in the classroom, and report cards with correct spelling, grammar and punctuation is a vital skill to learn when becoming a kindergarten teacher. If your English skills are weak, get extra help to improve them.
During a parent night in my first year of teaching I wrote a large sign on the board with the word congratulations spelled incorrectily. A parent kindly fixed my error before everyone arrived. Mistakes will happen! I recommend William Strunk's The Elements of Style 
Learn to communicate
Be sure to take courses or workshops on communication. Teachers need excellent listening and communication skills to work with parents, children, and other staff members. Learning how to talk to others in a manner that builds bridges rather than walls is a valuable quality to acquire.
Some educators find Chris Thompson's audio books, "Dealing with the terrible twos and beyond, talking to toddlers" to be a great help. Don't be fooled by the title, or by the fact that the audio books are geared to a parent audience. His techniques work well with children from two to school age and are beneficial to educators as well as parents. Read more about his program here to see if it is right for you.
Learn to set boundaries
Becoming a kindergarten teacher takes hours of work. Even if you love working with children you need to create boundaries to ensure you have a life beyond children or the classroom. Once again, the more systems you put into place, the more time you will have.
Learn to appreciate and work with parents...
In learning how to become a kindergarten teacher, remember parents are an invaluable resource. They are enthusiastic and will help with everything from coordinating field trips to cooking with the children in the classroom. Remember to acknowledge their efforts with verbal and written recognition.
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