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Kindergarten Teacher Interview Questions

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Last updated January 16, 2025
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Whether you are preparing to interview a candidate or applying for a job, review our list of top Kindergarten Teacher interview questions and answers.

  1. Why do you want to work as a kindergarten teacher? See answer
  2. What kind of information would you want to know about every child in your classroom? See answer
  3. What do you consider to be the most effective teaching method in a kindergarten? See answer
  4. How do you stay updated on the best practices in teaching? See answer
  5. What are your strategies for dealing with disruptive learners in a classroom? See answer
  6. What are the digital learning tools you have interacted with in the past? See answer
  7. Hygiene is an important area that kindergarten kids may find difficult to implement. What are some of the strategies you would use to promote overall hygiene among your learners? See answer
  8. If a child fell sick or got injured in school, how would you respond to the situation? See answer
  9. What does a typical day in the life of a kindergarten teacher look like? See answer
  10. What three skills would you want your learners to hone in their first year in school? See answer
  11. If you are successful in this interview and hired for the job, how would you like your performance to be evaluated? See answer
  12. For both parents and kids, transition during the first days in school is difficult. How would you help parents and kids prepare for the enrollment process?
  13. Parents want the best for their kids and this may occasionally bring you into conflict with them. How would you deal with a difficult parent in the workplace?
  14. Kids’ learning abilities are varied. How do you make sure no learner is left behind?
  15. Who is your favourite children’s book author and what lessons do you draw from their book that help you in your job?
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15 Kindergarten Teacher Interview Questions and Answers

Why do you want to work as a kindergarten teacher?

You may ask this question to gain a deeper understanding of the candidate's motivation to work as a kindergarten teacher. What to look for in an answer:

  • What the job means to the candidate
  • Relevant skills and experience
  • What working with kids looks like to them
Example:

"I have always wanted to work with kids and help them realize their potential. It always gives me enormous pleasure seeing kids learn new skills. My academic background in early childhood education coupled with my creative teaching skills makes me suitable for this position."

What kind of information would you want to know about every child in your classroom?

Every child is unique and better learning outcomes are attainable when the teacher has more information about a child. You may ask this question to know if the teacher can adapt their methods to every kid's personality. What to look for in an answer:

  • Different teaching strategies
  • Knowledge of child psychology
  • Ability to relate to kids from different backgrounds
Example:

"Working with kids is a wonderful experience. One thing that can further enhance the experience is getting to know kids' background to better tailor my lessons. I always endeavour to liaise with parents to know their kids attributes to ensure every child enjoy my lessons."

What do you consider to be the most effective teaching method in a kindergarten?

The effectiveness of teaching methods depends on many factors such as the learner's age. You may ask this question to gauge the teacher's grasp of different age-appropriate teaching methods. What to look for in an answer:

  • Knowledge of different teaching methods
  • The most appropriate method for teaching kindergarten kids
  • Ability to adapt to learners needs
Example:

"Kindergarten kids who are just starting in the school system require meticulous handling to make them enjoy learning. I will use different methods such as the use of audiovisual techniques to make my lessons interesting."

How do you stay updated on the best practices in teaching?

Teaching is an evolving activity and teachers need to stay up to date with the new teaching methods. You may ask this question to understand how the candidate perceives personal development. What to look for in an answer:

  • Ways the candidate stay updated
  • Membership to professional associations
  • Relevant certifications done
Example:

"Through my networks, I am always on the lookout for relevant online courses that can add value to my teaching methods. I am also a member of the Canadian Association of Montessori Teachers where I access valuable resources and regular webinars on best teaching practices."

For parents and kids, transition during the first days in school are difficult. How would you help parents and kids prepare for the enrollment process?

Kindergarten teachers play a crucial role in helping parents adapt to the new home-school cycle for their kids. Teachers also help kids settle in school. Ask this question to gauge the prospective teacher's ability to reduce parents anxiety during their kid's entry to kindergarten. What to look for in an answer:

  • Kids welcoming strategies
  • Parents reassurance strategies
  • Candidate's innovation and sense of initiative
Example:

"I always assure parents that everything would be okay with their children in my care. For the kids, I welcome them and make sure they enjoy the new environment as fast as possible. I also monitor daily the kids who are having problems settling in and hold a friendly discussion with them to identify what their issue could be."

Parents want the best for their kids and this may occasionally bring you into conflict with them. How would you deal with a difficult parent?

If parents perceive their kids are not making meaningful progress, they may react to the school administrator or the teacher. You may ask this question to assess the prospective teacher's ability to handle difficult situations. What to look for in an answer:

  • Capacity to be professional in difficult circumstances
  • Candidate's interpersonal and communication skills
  • Candidate's customer handling skills
Example:

"When parents come at me with concerns or anger, I try to make them understand the situation with their kids. We find ways of helping the situation in the best interest of the child. All the while, I maintain my calm and sense of professionalism."

Kids learning abilities are varied. How do you make sure no learner is left behind?

You may ask this question to gauge a candidates ability to offer group teaching effectively and their ability to provide slow learners closer attention to move forward with the others. What to look for in an answer:

  • Knowledge of group learning methods
  • How to identify kids learning ability
  • Ability to attend to individual learners
Example:

"Kids have different styles of learning, and I always adapt my methods to suit both the group and the individual learner. I always find time for the weaker learners even if it means working overtime or during weekends. I believe there is nothing to be proud of by leaving behind other learners."

What are your strategies for dealing with disruptive learners in a classroom?

Kindergarten kids new environment may upset them leading to disruptive tendencies in classrooms. You can ask this question to evaluate the candidate's ability to handle upset students. What to look for in an answer:

  • Candidate creative thinking
  • Candidate's problem-solving ability
  • Candidate's empathy for learners feelings
Example:

"Unruly kids in the classroom are most of the time trying to communicate something. I always empathise with them and set aside time to listen to their concerns. If the problem persists, I may have to involve fellow teachers or even parents as I believe a solution might sometimes lie beyond me."

What are the digital learning tools you have interacted with in the past?

You may ask this question to gauge a candidates knowledge of using modern teaching methods and experience in the use of digital tools to plan their work. What to look for in an answer:

  • Software programs and applications the candidate has used before
  • What work the programs accomplished
  • Training needs in the use of software
Example:

"I have several learning tools in my laptop that I believe would be helpful to learners in the school. I would also be ready to train and work with any digital tools approved for use by your institution."

Who is your favourite children's book author and what lessons do you draw from their books that help you in your job?

Children books provide plenty of lessons where teachers can draw their teaching plans. You can ask this question to measure the prospective teacher's knowledge of children book authors and how effectively they use the book to create teaching lessons. What to look for in an answer:

  • Mention of several children book authors
  • Mention of several book titles
  • How they have used the books in teaching
Example:

"I have always enjoyed reading Jacqueline Woodson's book ‘The Day You Begin.' I find the book appropriate in inspiring kids to find the courage to connect in their new environment."

Hygiene is an important area that kindergarten kids may find difficult to implement. What are some of the strategies you would use to promote overall hygiene among your learners?

Kindergarten kids are not sufficiently competent to be hygienic without outside help. This question tests the candidate on how they may successfully introduce and sustain hygiene measures in their learners. What to look for in an answer:

  • Candidate's creativity to inspire kids to be hygienic
  • Ability to teach kids practical skills
  • Candidate's knowledge of hygiene standards
Example:

"Hygiene is an important part of what I always train my learners. Practical demonstration of hygienic practices such as regular hand washing has always worked rather than preaching about it. Kids learn better by doing and imitation."

If a child fell sick or got injured in school, how would you respond to the situation?

Parents expect the highest standards of care for their kids' wellbeing. You may ask this question to evaluate a candidate's emergency response instincts, their concern for kids' welfare, and due regard to parents' expectations. What to look for in an answer:

  • Knowledge of basic skills like first aid
  • Ability to manage a crisis
  • Communication skills
Example:

"When a kid falls sick in school, I would activate the school's emergency response without raising undue panic among other learners. I would also inform my supervisor immediately and explore how to communicate with the parent."

What does a typical day in the life of a kindergarten teacher look like?

Kindergarten teachers spent most of their time in school working with young children. They may also be required to assist in administrative tasks in school. You may ask this question to gauge the prospective employee knowledge of the intricacies of the job. What to look for in an answer:

  • Candidate's knowledge of the job challenges
  • Candidate's coping mechanism to daily challenges
  • Candidate's readiness for the job
Example:

"A typical day of a kindergarten teacher begins early morning with lesson preparation and teaching. The teacher may also be required to attend to other duties, such as speaking to parents on the phone or in person to discuss the progress of their children. Occasionally, the teacher accompanies kids to educational trips."

What three skills would you want your learners to hone in their first year in school?

Kids learn different skills in school that form a firm foundation for deeper learning in the higher grades. This question can help you assess a candidate's knowledge of key skills that kids need to learn early on in life. What to look for in an answer

  • The skills kids need to learn at this stage
  • Importance of each skill
  • Strategies to ensure kids learn the skills
Example:

"I would like my learners to hone three key skills, namely basic reading, social skills, and counting. While I will also emphasize multiple other skills, attaining the three would be a key milestone in the child's intellectual development."

If you are successful in this interview and hired for the job, how would you like your performance to be evaluated?

There are different methods of evaluating teachers performance. You may ask this question to evaluate the candidate's perception of performance reviews. What to look for in an answer:

  • Importance of periodic performance review
  • How they would like their performance review
  • Factors that may affect their performance
Example:

"I would prefer my performance to be periodically evaluated based on classroom observations, lesson plan appraisal, and self-reports of practice. Regardless, I would readily welcome the school's evaluation approach, since it is a critical yardstick for measuring the school's success."

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