Know kids: It takes more than education to be a teacher. Becoming a teacher means being prepared to educate children from many different backgrounds and lifestyles. If you have made the decision to become a teacher then you need to know that there are many different things that you are going to want to know and keep in mind when it comes to the children that you are going to be educating.

How you interact with the children that you teach is going to depend a great deal on just how old the children are. You may be playing with the children if they are younger but you may be more of a counselor if you are dealing with older students.

They depend on you to know and understand them. Whatever age group you're planning to teach, read about them, play with them, talk to them, talk to their parents. You also need to remember that every child you are teaching is going to have a different background. No two children are going to be the same and you should always try to know your children and what they may be dealing with.

The more that you learn about your children the more you are going to be able to help them when they need it. There are times when you are going to need to treat your children differently. Really understanding and empathizing with kids will help you become a teacher who knows who plays too rough, who needs an extra hand, and who needs a little tough love.

Finally, it will be very important for you to get to know your children’s parents. This will allow you the opportunity to get to know them and what is going on in your child’s life. When you have this information you are going to be better able to work with the children. There are many things that will effect the child’s ability to learn and many of these things are going to start at home.

When you know what is going on you will be able to help your class be the best. Children are the most important thing to consider when you are becoming a teacher or getting your teaching degree. If you don't like kids, you may want to consider a different career path than that of teaching. Most people that decide they want to be a teacher will need to fully understand the importance of being about to fully understand and get along with kids.

Now, you will want to determine what age group you are the most comfortable with so that you know what type of interaction you will be engaging in. If you are interested in teaching elementary school children then you will want to know that you are going to be playing with these children. However, if you are interested in working with teens and high school students, you may become more of a counselor to your students.

It is also going to also be very important for you to be able to speak with and interact with the parents of the children that you are working with. You need to be able to fully understand where they are coming from and what they are going through in their lives. If you are not able to understand your students and you need to sympathize with them. Having empathy will be very important and if you do not have any of that you may find that it will be very hard for you to connect with your students.