Primary teachers have one of the biggest influences on a child’s life. They provide the knowledge and understanding that is required for each child to grow up in this world and become a functioning member of society. Not only do children learn numeracy, language and literacy skills from their teachers, they can also develop strong social skills. These all contribute to having a positive effect on a child. Having this opportunity to make a positive impact and influence on a child’s life is one of the main reasons I decided primary education is what I wanted to do in life.

Alongside this, my teachers during primary school created an environment that allowed me to have a very positive and overall fantastic experience throughout school. This influenced me to want to create the same environment for other children and allow them to have the opportunity to love education too. Seeing children come into school in the morning motivated and excited to begin their learning has further helped develop my passion to become a teacher.

My desire to teach was mainly influenced by my own experiences and the teachers I had interaction with. Having a good, strong and positive teacher that creates a comfortable, motivated and positive environment has the ability to influence a child’s life in a way no one else in their life can. For this reason, my passion is teaching.