[Chloe Nancy Foley]

A frown can make anyone feel extremely uncomfortable and unwelcomed. Body language is picked up more than others may be aware of, even at a young age.

[Pamela]

If children are shy, this is a great way to communicate.

[Jessica]

I don’t remember my preschool teachers being very friendly and even though they never yelled or said anything mean, I don’t look back on my preschool experience with joy.

[Debi Vaughan]

It let the children know that you see and acknowledge them even when you are not right with them at that time. they are important to you even when you are with another child or doing classroom chores.

[Kimberly Tate]

Your facial expressions helps determine a childs mood. If you are smiling, laughing, grinning the children are going to wait to interact. If you look mad or upset kids are going to not interact because it will be a sense of fear.

[Emily]

When I think back to my school experiences as a child, it was the teachers who greeted me at the door each morning with a friendly smile and a happy demeanor that I remember the most. I was more introverted as a kid and walking into an environment like I described above made a world of difference.

[Tiffany Cook]

I feel it helps the children feel safe in their environment if you do smile and not look stressed all the time.

[Gabrielle Wares]

As a caregiver, we are sometimes the people that children spend most of their days with. It is important to have a smile on your face for these kids even if you are having a bad day. The smile on your face can spread to the children and leave them with a smile.

[Kathleen Dvoracek]

Smiling at a child is a great way to begin a trusting relationship. Often children come with backgrounds that are negative and we need to earn their trust and show them that we care about them in order to make a positive impact. Smiling can be the start of a positive relationship.

[Kellie]

I had a teacher who always had a negative look toward me and didn’t like me for whatever reason. It made me not like going to school that year.

[christina Biechy]

having a kindergarten teacher who was always very negative towards me and was trying to get me to do everything with my left hand when I was a right handed child. she constantly yelled at me and was always negative towards me so it made me feel bad and i had no confidence and became very introverted. once I got to first grade i had a teacher who was very happy and cheerful and was very positive and gave alot of incouragement towards the students i became better and started to gain more confidence as a child.

[T]

Smiles always make a big difference. It Helps the children to feel comfortable.

[Senta Hill]

It lets the students or child know, they are safe around you. You are creating a positive, warm and friendly environment when you make connections by your smiles, giggles and laughs around your students

[Marijane]

My daughter loved her teacher in Pre-K and continues to like learning even though learning to read has been challenging for her. She continues to have a positive attitude and enjoy everyday learning.

[AIne Monaghan]

Non-verbal communication can help children feel safe in your company. It produces a healthy environment and strengthens your bond with the children and caregivers.