Shamala DO Elengowan

Teacher Shamala teaches students for years 3, 4, 5, and 6 (preschool) and Shamala finds a lot of interesting moments while teaching the kids. Being a preschool teacher makes it so the teacher is also a guide to the children they are teaching and is also able to teach the children new things and keep them safe from any harm that could come their way. Shamala finds some new experiences for the children so they can have fun learning new things and also learn quickly.

Shamala mainly teaches Mathematics to preschool students and when she feels that a student is struggling, she will go back to “the basics” and build them from there. As a mathematics kindergarten teacher, she feels counting is the most important knowledge because teaching students to count involves more than helping them learn the numbers one to ten and helping the students understand the meaning of numbers. Shamala always emphasizes to the students to recognize the numbers not only in digital form and also in word form after they can do the counting. 

As a preschool teacher some things Shamala takes for granted in a classroom such as lining up, going to the toilet, sitting down, and putting things away. Shamala is a good preschool teacher as she has always been patient when handling the students and the parents, organized well, and creative. She has a problem–solving skills and communication skills to stick to daily routines and design fun activities for the students. Having patience, stamina and a personality to work in a room full of energetic children every day is also a great quality for teacher Shamala. Shamala feels the best way to become an effective preschool teacher “have a sound knowledge of subject matter, take a personal interest in each student, and show enthusiasm with students”. Shamala believes these are skills that can be used to help children develop key skills in preschool.