Preschool Teacher's Assistant
Lake Shore Schools
Chicago, IL
01.2006 - 05.2006
- Supported lead teacher with daily classroom activities.
- Monitored students to observe behavior, enforce rules and maintain safety.
- Maintained safe, clean and constantly supervised play environment.
- Instructed and assisted students during craft activities.
- Supervised students outside classroom during recess, lunch and breaks.
- Assisted with or lead story time by reading books to children.
- Maintained clean, well-kept classroom to encourage children to create, explore and play with confidence.
- Assisted with implementation of approved lesson plans and daily classroom schedule.
- Maintained and cleaned nap mats by making minor repairs and wiping down.
- Prepared classroom for nap time by turning off lights and covering them up with their blanket.
- Helped prepare preschool-aged children for future education by working with groups and individuals in classroom environments.
- Arranged classroom furniture and learning materials to keep areas neat.
- Created and assembled classroom displays and decorations.
- Helped facilitate indoor and outdoor play, and keeping classroom clean with diligent attention to each support task.
- Distributed nutritious snacks by preparing and dividing into portions.
- Prepared instructional materials such as crayons, scissors, paper, and glue.
- Taught children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters.
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.