Thesis Worksheet (Sample)

 

 

Topic:  Teaching Preschool

 

 

Thesis sentence:  To be an effective preschool teacher you need to have an organized plan for what you’re going to teach in the week or even year ahead, to be able to talk to parents positively on a daily basis, to be capable of making projects and activities exciting for the children, and be aware of the need to booster the child’s self-esteem.

 

Support area #1 Have an organized plan for what you’re going to teach in the week or even year ahead.

 

Ex.  Make a schedule of organized plans so you can get the required supplies for the projects.

 

Ex.  Have a theme and make the projects based on them.  Leaves for fall, snowflakes for winter.

 

Support area #2  To be able to talk to parents positively on a daily basis.

 

Ex.  Parents want to know what things their child has learned.

 

Ex.  Send home a weekly or monthly report card.

 

Ex.  Find out about a family pet or the parents’ job.

 

Support area #3 To be capable or making projects and activities exciting for the children.

 

Ex.  Use visual things like books or drawings.

 

Ex.  Use hands on projects like small science projects.

 

Support area #4  Be aware of the need to booster the child’s self-esteem.

 

Ex.  Give simple tasks that a child can accomplish and work up to harder ones.

 

Ex.  Get the children comfortable to talk in front of a group.