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More and more, as women are working outside of the home, female teachers have become important role models for our children. Especially during the pre-K through fifth grades, roughly ages 3-10, female teachers impress much more on the students in their classroom than lesson plans.

During these formative years, children are learning how they will process the information that they receive. Whether parents, teachers, books, television, electronic games and many other sources are conveying messages to youngsters, the process of listening and properly interpreting the information is essential in how a child filters what they are exposed to as adults.

Teachers have had to play a bigger part in researching methods of instruction due to expanding knowledge pertaining to how the brain works in receiving, processing and understanding information. Children have unique learning styles which teachers must adapt to. Some children are visual learners while others are more proficient at auditory signals. Teachers have a wide range of students with varying needs, so teachers need to become more aware of the psychology involved in learning process and retention skills and not just right or wrong test scores.

In addition, behavioral factors play a part in a child’s ability to focus and process what is taught. A teacher’s ability pick up cues in a child’s behavior as to his or her specific needs requires more in depth research into child psychology.

Teachers do not just teach lesson plans for six hours a day, grade papers, and write report cards. While accomplishing the aforementioned tasks, educators must also be aware that each child is unique in personality and learning style.