| In a child's life, parents wield the largest influence. | | | | quality. Cheerfulness is the ability to keep a smile |
| The next powerful force a child faces is their | | | | on your face even when a student is sticking out |
| elementary school teacher. As the next adult to | | | | his tongue at you, wrinkling up a math book, or |
| care for them outside the home, teachers have | | | | getting sick at lunchtime. Cheerfulness is keeping |
| the ability to affect the direction a child will choose | | | | your head up and spirits high, when everything |
| in life. Good or bad, how they are guided often | | | | around you says, "be angry, be frustrated, or be |
| determines how they will function in society. | | | | harsh." Cheerfulness says no. Instead, |
| With that, those who choose the role of teacher | | | | cheerfulness laughs and proceeds to smile at the |
| have an incredibly big responsibility. It is the | | | | challenges. |
| responsibility of helping to shape a child's life. The | | | | Optimism |
| elementary school teacher has an incredibly | | | | After you work with kids for a while, optimism |
| difficult role, but it's not impossible to be | | | | can tend to ebb low. Hours of teaching might |
| successful. It simple requires a personality and | | | | cause you to think, "These kids will never learn!" |
| character beyond the ordinary. | | | | An elementary school teacher needs to have an |
| More than just personality | | | | optimistic outlook that holds out hope for even |
| Let it be known that being a good elementary | | | | the most challenged learner. Optimism is the |
| school teacher isn't just about personality. The | | | | difference between an elementary school teacher |
| elementary school teacher must have the right | | | | who quits and an elementary school teacher who |
| training - an elementary education bachelor | | | | sticks with it for the long haul. Optimism is |
| degree. Studying in an elementary education | | | | infectious, too, meaning that your optimism as a |
| program is part of obtaining certification and | | | | teacher will inspire optimism and success in your |
| having the right knowledge for being an | | | | students. |
| elementary school teacher. Beyond this, certain | | | | Determination |
| qualities are needed for a teacher to be | | | | Patience will wane. Cheerfulness will be challenged. |
| successful. | | | | Optimism will hit low points. Determination will kick |
| Patience | | | | in when other resources start to run dry. While |
| Those who have a lot of patience are hard to | | | | patience, cheerfulness, and optimism are |
| come by. Patience with kids begins with the | | | | rosy-colored attributes with flowery smells and |
| realization that they are still developing, learning, | | | | harmonious sounds, "determination" has a steely |
| and growing. The path taken to maturity is full of | | | | edge to it. Determination is gritty, tough, rugged, |
| twists, turns, growing, and learning. Being patient | | | | and sometimes unpleasant, but it is necessary. |
| with kids is part of helping them grow and learn. | | | | Determination will help to get you through the |
| Cheerfulness | | | | tougher moments allowing patience and optimism |
| Stoic patience isn't enough, important though it | | | | to flourish once again. |
| may be. Vibrant cheerfulness is another key | | | | |