“It’s true that many of the happiest teachers work with preschoolers. Why? It’s because these little children are more appreciative of our efforts. Their desire to gain recognition makes it easy for us to motivate them. Furthermore, their inquisitive minds never fail to amaze us and their smiles and humility are simply contagious.”

- Teacher Joanna

“It is not easy to be a preschool teacher. To teach 4-5-year old children is not a joke; their future is in our hands. I can compare them with a sponge since they can absorb and imitate us easily: the way we talk, the way we walk or even our gestures and mannerisms. For me, teaching preschoolers is not a job; it is a big responsibility.”

- Teacher Minda

“Being a preschool teacher is not a position to boast of but it is rather a big task to perform. I consider preschool as a “magical age”, when children are genuinely excited about learning. Everything is new to them and their eyes open in wonderment. At such a young age, they are like “little teachers” because they know how to respect each other and how to take responsibility for their own things. "

"Every kid is really a joy bringer.”

- Teacher Lorna

Clearly, the preschool years are very important. Research tells us that the first 6 years of a child’s life impact his learning potential for the rest of his life. A day in the life of a preschooler is predicated in a way that every aspect of his being will be equipped with the skills necessary to live a successful life.

A typical day of an excited four to six-year old child in the school begins as soon as he enters his second home, his classroom. He then chooses an activity to do; he completes a puzzle, reads storybooks, forms structures with blocks, bricks or clays or plays with educational toys. The class starts when the teacher or the teacher aide calls him and his classmates to gather in a cozy corner of the room and are led to sing a song, recite a poem, or share an experience about a given theme or to listen to a story.

Thirty minutes after the free-choice activity and Morning Meeting, it is time to hone his intellectual aspect. His communication skills are developed as he first learns the sound each letter makes so he can form words; he then tries to put the words together to make phrases and sentences.

But the preschooler, gifted with talents and skills, learns to do everything for God’s greater glory. Through spiritual exercises, his fundamental relationship with God is developed along with nurturing relationship with fellow human beings and appreciating other creations.