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I believe teaching to be an extremely rewarding occupation, as teachers have a big influence in determining a person’s development through childhood and learning. All experiences and influences each child has will influence what and how they learn. To see a child smile, when they know they can read, would be the most satisfying moment; knowing you have made an impact on their lives in an important way. Just me typing this information, shows the skills and strategies I was taught during my years at school. Without this knowledge, I wouldn’t be at university, and I would find life extremely difficult. We live in a ‘knowledge based society, in which labour markets require sophisticated skills and the capacity to access and interpret new information’ (James (2002) page 2). Reading, writing and spelling are clearly a vital aspect of learning for all. Reading, writing and speaking are three important aspects of our lives we take for granted. Children learn new things easily, and it is so important for their teachers and peers to give them as much experience with life lessons as they possibly can in these early years, in order to help them get the most out of their future lives. My Wiki page for our first assignment has summarised some of the main topics, we have focused on during this semester, and should give an understanding of the main points of each. Click on each label heading on the left hand side to go to each page.