NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — December's Allen Samuels CDJR Teacher of the Month is Candy Geiser. She is a preschool teacher at the Early Education Center.
"They're like my own kids," Geiser said. "It's kind of weird, I think, sometimes, but I enjoy working with them. They just need somebody there that's reliable and ready to be there with them. I love playing with my kids and just being there for them and teaching them and watching them grow."
There are daily wins for Geiser as the kids come in to school each day.
"They are amazing," Geiser said. "There's just little times when they transition into the classroom without having that withdrawal from mom or dad and they are happy and they come in and you're like, yes! Because, at this age, it's still kind of hard for them to separate from Mom and Dad and they get a little separation anxiety, so when they walk into the classroom happy and ready to go, that's a win."
It's important that school be fun and a place where they want to be.
"We're focusing a lot on playing and learning with them," Geiser said. "At this age, that's where they really learn is in the play, not just the teaching. I teach preschool kids. We're prepping them to get ready for kindergarten and we're trying to help them just learn all the basics."
Geiser's class received pizza from Pizza Hut and ice cream from Braums as part of her award.
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