Effective early childhood teachers treat all of the children in their classroom equally. They embrace diversity in the classroom and should be accepting of all ethnic groups and religious and social backgrounds. It is important that each child be treated with dignity and respect and that each knows that he is accepted by his teacher. Disabled children should also be spoken to and treated with equality in the classroom.
To make an effective teacher, an educator must have the passion to help young children learn. They must be excited and enthused about their career. Children will notice this passion in their teacher and are more likely to be excited about learning. If an early childhood teacher is enthusiastic and passionate about children, it will spill over into the classroom.
Young children don't always have the longest attention span. This can result in a lot of frustration if you don't have the character qualities of a patient person. Being an early childhood teacher requires patience in the classroom. Effective teachers will know how to handle frustration and classroom tension. They know how be gentle and affirming to children who are misbehaving.
A creative classroom keeps a early childhood classroom engaged. Introducing creative teaching techniques, storytelling, songs and unique artforms makes the classroom an enjoyable place for young students. A creative teacher knows how to laugh and have fun with the children in her classroom. They are silly when appropriate and are not so overly serious that the children become bored with learning.