{"id":440662,"date":"2026-10-28T17:40:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/440662\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T17:40:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:40:46","slug":"teacher-feature-warfield-elementary-teacher-helps-young-students-love-learning-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/440662\/","title":{"rendered":"Teacher Feature: Warfield Elementary teacher helps young students love learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

INDIANTOWN, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Alma Farias wants her students to leave school each day excited to tell their families what they learned.<\/p>\n

Farias teaches preschool <\/a>in the Head Start program at Warfield Elementary School<\/a> in Indiantown. She says four-year-olds are discovering who they are, becoming more independent and developing a love of learning.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is such a fun age,\u201d Farias said. \u201cThey\u2019re becoming independent, and they\u2019re developing the love for learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Farias describes her classroom as play-based. She plans activities and learning centers so students can have fun while building new skills.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want them to be able to walk into a center and not realize that they\u2019re learning because they\u2019re having so much fun,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Her lessons also help students understand and express their emotions. Farias said children this age have \u201creally big feelings,\u201d and she wants them to know their feelings matter and their voices are heard.<\/p>\n

Building trust is another part of her teaching. Farias said she works during the first month of school to form a connection with each student.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel they learn best when they feel safe, when they feel loved, and they feel welcomed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Farias said she enjoys hearing from parents whose children come home eager to talk about school. She hopes each student leaves with something they are proud to share.<\/p>\n

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