What Makes A Good Preschool Teacher - Teacher Sharmine from R.E.A.L Kids Taman Cuepacs

"R.E.A.L Kids offered me my first working experience and working here has been memorable for me. I would love to continue working in R.E.A.L Kids after I complete my studies." - Teacher Gayathiri from R.E.A.L Kids Taman Cuepacs.

What makes a good preschool teacher?

by Teacher Sharmine from R.E.A.L Kids Taman Cuepacs.

A good example of a potentially good preschool teacher would be Teacher Gayathiri from R.E.A.L Kids Taman Cuepacs. She's only 20 years old this year and she's a first year ECCE student from SEGi College. She first impressed Teacher Sharmine by sharing how much she loves children and how that drove her to choose teaching as her career.

Teacher Gayathiri started work with R.E.A.L Kids after her SPM and she worked for about 1 year before she quit middle of 2014 for further studies. Due to the flexibility of her study schedule in the afternoons, she reapplied to us as Assistant Teacher for half day, morning sessions where she gets to apply directly the knowledge she gains from her ECCE studies.

Teacher Gayathiri is a dedicated teacher who is able to multitask. On top of that, she's helpful and willing to help any class at any time. Her dedication is not just at work but practiced at college, resulting in her being one of the top scorers in the college.

One key thing Teacher Sharmine recollects in her experience working with Teacher Gayathiri is that Teacher Gayathiri is mesmerized with how our senior teachers are able to work so long in this field. This has not only inspired her to stick around to taste the fruits of this career but learned to be more organized. Teacher Gayathiri also loves Arts & Crafts, running and organizing Events, Concerts, etc, which are parts and parcels of a preschool teacher's responsibilities.

Rewarding Career with R.E.A.L Kids and Good Learning Ground - Teacher Kym from SEGi

Teacher Kym, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education graduate from SEGi University, Management Apprentice with R.E.A.L Kids.

“I am having a very rewarding career experience with R.E.A.L Kids. I am also thankful to be blessed with my good mentor, who taught and guided me in both the teaching and management aspects of preschool education. To me, the people and work environment are more important than Employer Brand and compensation. This is particularly essential when building a united team whose members have good understanding of their duties and practice teamwork.

One major challenge however, would be juggling work and studies if for instance; you take up a Master’s in Special Needs degree while serving as Management Apprentice in a start-up centre. It can be demanding as you need to play multiple roles including that of a class teacher in order to meet parents’ and management’s expectations. But I would still recommend junior teachers to join R.E.A.L Kids because it is a good learning ground. You will have good mentors who are helpful and ever willing to teach. There is also a lot you can learn in areas such as micro and macro management. At the same time, I feel that ECE graduates who are keen on the Management Apprentice role should be prepared and willing to take up the challenge of hiring qualified and passionate teachers for their respective centres.”