Jessica Larson

Teacher, native English speaker

Education: high school

In Prague since 2016

“I come from a small town in Idaho, USA where my love for teaching children began. When I was 26 I decided to travel and wanted to meet new people, cultures and places. Traveling taught me how to attract children’s attention and taught me patience. I also believe in a calm and positive attitude and creating a safety environment for learning. I enjoy working with children and I like to encourage them to try new things, to be creative. My goal is to bring plenty of fun, joy and creativity to our kindergarten.”

Aneta Řezníčková

Teacher, native Czech speaker

Education: university

“My entire studies from high school to master’s degree were focused on preschool education. High school prepared me to work with children, especially from a practical point of view. I worked intensively with children in kindergartens as part of internships and I created puppet shows for children, I performed in theater and music performances for children, I participated in organizing events with an educational character. The college gave me an insight into preschool education in a much deeper dimension.The child’s pre-school period is one of the most key stages in a child’s life. During this period, the child’s brain is the most plastic and literally absorbs everything like a sponge. It has a great influence on the relationship and success in further learning in primary school. My goal is therefore to develop the child so that he reaches his maximum possible level of development in terms of mental, emotional, physical, social and learning and is prepared for compulsory school attendance. Everyone is unique and typical, so it is necessary to approach children individually and respect their personality, and thus strengthen their self-confidence and self-concept. To support their curiosity with the help of questions and lead them to such learning, where the child comes to information on the basis of games and active activities and gains experience without passing on ready-made knowledge. During my studies, I helped in kindergartens as a teacher in the summer months.During the university, I also worked as a teacher internship as a teacher for preschool children at a Czech-Slovak school in London and subsequently as a teacher’s assistant at an English kindergarten and primary school in London. Working with children fills me, it is important for me to help children gain confidence in themselves and constantly motivate them to discover the world around them, so that learning is a game, have a positive attitude to learning, enjoy new experiences and information and in short, to reveal as much as possible what is in them, and last but not least, so that I too can constantly improve and be a good teacher.”