I graduated from a famous University with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Cross Cultural Studies, and a minor in early childhood education. I have been involved with teaching children for almost half my life. I began as a volunteer with a children’s charity in my hometown. We would do a variety of different activities with the kids, from stories, songs, woodworking, knitting, to just playing games and doing silly things. I was also in an organization to do programs for the Native children there. While I am often absent from my hometown, I do still participate in these programs when I am there.
I spent three years in Calgary, Canada doing in-home private child care. I would care for one to seven preschool children each day. When I was with the children I would do a variety of activities with them. We would go to the park, ride bikes, and play, but beyond this I would teach them arts/crafts, as well as some basic music lessons. We would read, write stories together, practice using new words, and work on expanding the child’s knowledge/ability in a fun way.
During 2012-2013 I spent time in the Middle East volunteering to teach teenagers and adults English at a school in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was mostly beginner English, and was an excellent first experience in the world of teaching English overseas. After my time with this organization came to a finish, I decided China would be the next location to explore, experience, and teach.
I am happy to be here in Fengxian County, and am enjoying my position very much. I am teaching grades 3, 4, and 6 at a primary school, and going to work everyday is a joy. I look forward to seeing the smiles on the children’s faces every day, and feel privileged to be a part of their lives.
I believe learning should be fun based. When you are having fun, everyone benefits. The students listen more closely and participate a little extra. Even the students who tend to be unwilling to participate will usually join in the fun. All the fun has a lesson behind it, and the lesson is always useful. Learning is not just about gathering the information, but about being able to interact with it in a useful way. My favourite quote about children learning is:
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” ~ Fred Rogers.
肖恩·费舍尔，加拿大籍，出生于加拿大东部，主修专业是跨文化研究，并取得文学士，副修幼儿教育。现已从事教育十几年，在家乡，从一名慈善活动的志愿者做起，和孩子们开展不同的活动，如讲故事、唱歌、做木工、编织、做游戏及一些幼稚的事。他曾和该组织到地方基本给当地的孩子表演节目，现在不在家乡，但只要在那还是会参与这些活动。
之前，他有三年时间在加拿大的卡尔加里从事私人托儿，每天照顾一至七个入学前的孩子，跟孩子在一起的时候会和他们做各种各样的事，带他们去公园，骑自行车等，除此之外，还会教他们工艺美术，基础的音乐课程，阅读，写故事，练习新单词的使用，通过好玩有趣的方式来拓展孩子们的能力。
2012至2013年，他参加了中东志愿者活动，在阿塞拜疆巴库的一所学校里教青少年和成人英语，针对的差不多都是初学者，这是初次进行海外教学的一次很棒的经历。与该组织参与的活动结束后，决定将中国定为下一个探索、体验和教学的地方。
现在他在丰县教小学三、四和六年级的学生，在这里很开心，特别喜欢教师这样的身份，每天去工作成为了一件乐事，时刻期望能见到孩子们脸上的笑容，为成为他们一份子而感到很荣幸。
他认为学习要以快乐为基础，寓教于乐，学生方能受益，才能注意力更集中，甚至连没打算听的学生都融入进来，玩的同时又可以有所学，才是切实有效的，学习不仅是获取知识，而要以有效的方式 进行互动。
有关学生学习的名言，最喜欢的是：游戏，经常被谈论，就像它是认真学习之中的一种解脱。但是，对于孩子们来说，游戏就是认真的学习，游戏才是真正的童年的正事。 ——弗雷德·罗杰斯。