early years teacher

Early years teachers instruct students, primarily young children, in basic subjects and creative play with the aim of developing their social and intellectual skills in an informal way in preparation for future formal learning. They create lesson plans, possibly in accordance with a fixed curriculum, for an entire class or smaller groups and test the students on the content. These lesson plans, based on basic subjects, can include the instruction of number, letter, and colour recognition, days of the week, categorisation of animals and transport vehicles etc. Early years teachers also supervise students outside the classroom on school grounds and enforce rules of behaviour there as well.

Alternative Labels

kindergarten teacher

reception teacher

preprimary school teacher

nursery teacher

preschool teacher

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adapt teaching to student's capabilities assist students with equipment perform classroom management guarantee students' safety implement care programmes for children assess the development of youth assist children in developing personal skills assist students in their learning apply intercultural teaching strategies teach kindergarten class content apply teaching strategies prepare lesson content observe student's progress manage student relationships maintain students' discipline give constructive feedback facilitate teamwork between students encourage students to acknowledge their achievements demonstrate when teaching support children's wellbeing support the positiveness of youths handle children's problems

Essential Knowledge

learning difficulties curriculum objectives teamwork principles kindergarten school procedures children's physical development

Optional Skills and Competences

provide after school care attend to children's basic physical needs organise creative performance escort students on a field trip provide lesson materials perform playground surveillance liaise with educational support staff manage resources for educational purposes maintain relations with children's parents consult students on learning content promote the safeguarding of young people use learning strategies assess students

Optional Knowledge

language teaching methods common children's diseases assessment processes special needs education first aid workplace sanitation

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/55d60ead-0343-4008-b9e4-fb4b5a179c83

Status

released

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