TeacherCare

TeacherCaregivers are teachers that come from classrooms into homes and provide educationally based care giving. A TeacherCaregiver not only educates a child or cares for a child; we are involved in all aspects of their life from behavior to developing self-​help skills. We take advantage of teachable moments while emphasizing age appropriate activities. We instill creativity and education by giving children the opportunity through play to create and learn. By providing children with stimulating activities and fun experiences, they are able to learn and grow as individuals and further develop their social skills. A child that is learning one on one at home is able to feel familiar with their surroundings while learning. Learning at home reinforces these ideas because you can use everyday objects that children use and turn those objects into a learning activity, that way the child is more likely to remember what they learned. I am a TeacherCaregiver for 3 boys and have been educating and caring for them for 4 years. Both parents and I are a team and we work together to provide a nurturing environment for each child as an individual to grow and learn at their own pace. I also work closely with their teachers so that I can review and extend what they are learning in their classrooms at home. Overall the boys and I are special friends and we have fun together. We laugh and play and have developed a relationship that will last a lifetime.