ANITHA NATARAJAN
Chennai
Summary
Passionate educator with extensive experience at Seed International playschool and Maple Bear Canadian school, specializing in curriculum planning and creative teaching strategies. Demonstrated success in fostering language development and enhancing student engagement through innovative educational games. Proven ability to boost comprehension skills through individualized instruction and effective parent-teacher communication. Committed to inspiring a love of learning in every student.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Lower Kindergarten Teacher
Seed International playschool
Chennai
09.2018 - Current
- Explored foundational learning concepts with students through hands-on activities, videos, and class discussions.
- Fostered language development, comprehension, and vocabulary using traditional poetry and nursery rhymes.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans to introduce lower kindergarten students to basic concepts such as colors, shapes, numbers and letters.
- Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Conducted assessments to identify areas where intervention was needed for individual students or groups.
- Collaborated with other teachers on interdisciplinary projects for the lower kindergarten level.
- Planned field trips that provided educational opportunities outside of the classroom setting.
- Assessed student progress through observation, testing and parent conferences.
Senior Kindergarten Teacher
Maple Bear Canadian school
Chennai
06.2016 - 08.2018
- Developed lesson plans consistent with established guidelines and goals.
- Encouraged creativity among students by providing materials for them to explore their own interests through projects or center activities.
- Incorporated differentiated instruction strategies into daily lessons.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
- Developed strategic approaches to strengthen comprehension and literacy using targeted phonics exercises.
- Guided reading aloud to spark imagination and foster reading comprehension and vocabulary development.
- Incorporated music, art and drama into lesson plans to enhance student engagement and understanding of topics being taught.
- Facilitated small group instruction for targeted skill development in areas such as math, language arts or science.
- Mentored new teachers and assisted them in becoming familiar with district policies, procedures and expectations.
- Coordinated with special education staff to support students with special needs.
- Attended educational conferences and teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.
- Implemented focused lessons for literacy readiness highlighting phonics, language comprehension and writing abilities.
- Organized field trips that provided educational experiences related to course material being studied.
- Developed positive relationships with parents and guardians to ensure effective communication regarding students' progress.
Education
MBA -
BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY
12-2011
B.E (computer Science) -
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
04-2001
Skills
- Classroom organization
- Curriculum planning
- Creative teaching strategies
- Educational games
- Parent-teacher communication
Timeline
Lower Kindergarten Teacher
Seed International playschool
09.2018 - Current
Senior Kindergarten Teacher
Maple Bear Canadian school
06.2016 - 08.2018
MBA -
BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY
B.E (computer Science) -
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
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