This blog

Who am I?

I am a 20-something Nordic girl that´s on leave from University, whom through various bizarre turns of events (which included volunteer work and a disastrous au-pair adventure) ended up on the job market. I am currently working at a lovely, if a little bizarre, preschool and have been there for 5 months and will work there until end of December most likely..

What is the preschool like?

It´s a  popular public preschool set in a very family orientated neighborhood in a city located somewhere in Scandinavia. It has children aged 2-6 years old and it´s motto is: "Respect, joy, creativity". It emphasizes outdoor education, art, literature and language and creativity. It´s a preschool that is open to everyone, every child and worker and everyone is accepted on their own terms.

What is my work area?

I work as a teacher´s aide with a class of 24 children aged 3-5 year old. My work is mostly directly taking care of the children and ensuring their needs are met. And taking care of most of the "dirty" jobs in the class. I am also in charge of "game time" where I concentrate on developing their language skills through games and fun play.

Why this blog?

Throughout my work I have discovered a lot about myself and learned a lot. There are many things to the job and everyday I feel like I am learning more and more. It´s a very worthwhile job and  it gives me a lot to think about it so I need an outlet to share my thoughts.