 Being a preschool teacher can be a lot of hard work. Everyday you need to teach young kids, up to five years old, by doing activities that promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.

 Set rules for behavior and maintaining order.  Teach basic skills such as color, numbers, letters, personal hygiene, and social skills.  Attend to basic needs such as feeding, dressing, and changing dippers.  Give a variety and resources for the children to explore, in both learning activities and imaginative play.  Demonstrate different kind of activities to the children.

 You will need to know how to use educational software, data entry software, software, Microsoft excel, computers, and cameras.  You will need to have educational toys, blocks, and board games.

 Skills you need to learn quickly are things like learning strategies, monitoring, social perceptiveness, coordination, active listening, and speaking.

 Teachers in New York State are required to have a bachelors and masters degree in Education.  Many colleges in Western New York train students to become teachers such as SUNY Fredonia, Buffalo State University.  You need previous work related skill, or experience.  Training in vocational schools, related on the job experience, or an associates degree is needed.  You also need one or two years of training involving both on the job experience, and informal training with experienced workers.

 Preschool teachers can get paid anywhere from $20940 to $39350 a year, depending on how much experience you have, and how well you have done.