How do they match: Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

  • Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.

  • Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
  • Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills.
  • Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
  • Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.

  • Display student work.
  • Evaluate student work.
  • Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
  • Supervise student research or internship work.