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.