This involves being aware of different learning styles. One of the first principles of teaching, I feel, is realizing that the students are individuals who need to learn at their own rates, and in their own way. As a teacher, I need to be able to adapt teaching techniques and materials to the needs of the students. Flexibility is necessary in teaching in order for the students to be able to work up to their potential as learners. Another principle important to teaching is maintaining an orderly classroom.
Children learn more effectively when they understand the boundaries of their environment.
The learning in a well ordered classroom hopefully leads to a more disciplined life outside the classroom. As a Catholic Christian, I feel the unity of church, home and school is a vital component to the total development of the child. Learning and teaching are multidisciplinary, and what is taught or learned is so much more meaningful when it is consistent within school, home and church. Please write your name on each of the items with a permanent marker. Of course, during the year, there may be the need to re-stock some of these things or to add to our list of materials.