A Passion For Primary Teaching

I find it really hard to identify what triggered my passion for primary teaching. One day I was sitting thinking to myself of all the different career paths that I could take and I really liked the idea of being a primary teacher. I loved the idea of being able to make such an influence on a child’s life. I want to be the person who is there to support a child and I want to be someone that a child can put their trust in.

When I was younger I always used to play games with my friends where we would take turns in being the teacher and I remember always really enjoying it. I would make registers using word on the computer and I would make up my own worksheets for lessons. I mean I know it is totally different playing a game as a child, to what it is like in the real life, but even as a child, its is something I was always wanting to be.

In sixth year at school in my free periods I volunteered in a primary school. This was my first proper experience in a primary school and it gave me an insight into what a day in a classroom could be like. I absolutely loved the experience I had, this further confirmed my passion in wanting to become a teacher. Seeing the impact you can have on a child’s life and their learning in such a short space of time was so rewarding and it was then, I knew for sure that I wanted to become a teacher.

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  1. Hi Leah, having had the volunteering experience of working in the primary school will definitely serve you well in your upcoming Professional Practice. Having a passion is an admirable attribute in my opinion and is great to hear of your enthusiasm to becoming a primary teacher and I am sure you will have many positive experiences in the future for you to reflect upon on why you have chosen this career path.

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