Kaira Croston
Perth,WA
Summary
Committed to making a positive impact by supporting each child's unique growth and development with extensive experience supporting classroom environments and ensuring health and safety compliance. Skilled in engaging children through play-based learning, facilitating smooth daily transitions, and fostering strong parent relationships. Bringing a calm, patient approach and expertise in literacy development, health, and personal habits instruction.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Childcare Assistant Teacher
Edwards Kidz Play
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and orderly classroom environment, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations while supporting an optimal learning space for children.
- Sanitised toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Assisted lead teacher with snack time, arts and crafts and putting children down for naps.
- Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication, fostering trust and collaboration for their child's development.
- Contributed to a safe and nurturing environment by closely monitoring children during indoor and outdoor playtime sessions.
- Served as a reliable source of support for lead teacher during times of absence or need for additional assistance in the classroom.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
- Facilitated smooth transitions during daily routines by providing clear instructions and encouragement, helping children build confidence in their ability to navigate new experiences.
- Assisted lead teacher in designing thematic units, enhancing the overall curriculum for greater student interest.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support.
- Applied engaging play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Actively encouraged children to develop their communication, problem-solving and social skills.
- Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toileting and assisted in preparation of meals and snacks to provide children with proper nutrition.
- Gathered materials and resources to prepare for lessons and activities.
- Intervened in disruptive behaviour, using positive reinforcement strategies to redirect and calm children and modelled positive behaviour and communication skills for students.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Education - Primary Education
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool07-2023
Bachelor of Arts - Education Studies And Early Years
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool07-2018
Skills
- Literacy development
- Health and safety
- Toilet training
- Language development
- Approachable
- Active listener
- Emotionally supportive
- Efficient under pressure
Accomplishments
- Supervised groups of up 10 children from 2 to 4 years of age.
Certification
- Forest School, Thrive in the Forest (Liverpool John Moores University) 2023
Forest School trained - Thrive in the Forest
During my training I learned how to develop children's confidence, self-awareness, and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in natural settings like forests or bushland. Supporting play, exploration and supported risk taking.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Childcare Assistant Teacher
Edwards Kidz Play
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Forest School, Thrive in the Forest (Liverpool John Moores University) 2023
Postgraduate Diploma in Education - Primary Education
Liverpool John Moores University
Bachelor of Arts - Education Studies And Early Years
Liverpool John Moores University
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