Janayah

I love teaching because it gives me the opportunity to help children grow it also gives me another opportunity to learn from the kids out fu

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Tell us why you became a teacher

I became a teacher because I love helping children learn and grow. Seeing their faces light up when they finally understand something makes my heart happy. I enjoy being someone they can feel safe with, learn from, and look up to. Teaching lets me make a difference every day by encouraging, guiding, and believing in my students. I want to help shape their confidence, their dreams, and their love for learning.

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

When my kindergarten when to first grade and ended up skipping to 3 grade . That how I knew I was called to teacher .

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would start a daycare , I’ve a preschool teacher for 7 years each year gets better and better I love seeing new faces every year and turning around the unthinkable, I hope that I will because the daycare with be one of the best

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