It’s no secret. Teaching is one of the most rewarding gigs you can take on. It takes a special kind of educator to work with young children, especially the ones in their first five years of life. They need help with… well, everything.
Look, we may know them as baffling creatures who ask “why?” 34 million times a day or who get angry because you won’t let them climb into the freezer, but it turns out there are also some wholesome moments when educating the next generation. In fact, because 90 per cent of a child’s brain develops by the age of five, early learning – and the people who lead it – can go on to shape that child’s entire life. So helping kids learn about themselves and the world, including why freezers are not traditionally considered play spaces, can be one of the most fulfilling careers ever.
