Preschool Teacher cover letter example. Annotated, paragraph by paragraph.
Molly Jensen is applying for the Lead Preschool Teacher, Pre-K role at Tailspin Early Learning Center. The letter goes with their preschool teacher resume example — same person, same results — so you can see how the two work together.
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Preschool Teacher cover letter
Molly Jensen
Minneapolis, MN · molly.jensen@email.com · (612) 555-0119
Sandra Olsen
Lead Preschool Teacher, Pre-K, Tailspin Early Learning Center
Dear Sandra Olsen,
I'm applying for the Lead Preschool Teacher position in Tailspin Early Learning Center's pre-K program. I hold a CDA Credential (Preschool) and an associate degree in early childhood education, and I have 6 years in toddler and pre-K classrooms. At Bright Pines Early Learning Center I lead a class of 16 four- and five-year-olds with one assistant teacher.
I plan weekly play-based lessons with The Creative Curriculum and assess children 3 times a year with Teaching Strategies GOLD. By spring, 14 of 16 children met widely held expectations in literacy, up from 9 in the fall. I share class progress with families at conferences so they know how to help at home.
I put just as much care into how children feel. Our calm-down corner and daily feelings check-ins help children name their emotions and get back to play, and I send families daily updates and photos in Brightwheel. Before pre-K, I spent two years as an assistant teacher in a toddler room of 10, where I learned how much routines and close contact with families matter at that age.
I'd welcome the chance to visit your classrooms and talk about your curriculum. Thank you for considering my application.
Sincerely,
Molly Jensen
What each paragraph does
Paragraph 1: Credential, degree, experience and class size in the opening.
Paragraph 2: Names her curriculum and assessment tool and gives a class-wide result.
Paragraph 3: Shows social-emotional teaching and family communication, plus toddler experience.
Paragraph 4: Invites a classroom visit, which is common in early learning hiring.
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/ Tips
Tips for your preschool teacher cover letter.
01
Name your credential and tools
Mention your CDA or degree and the curriculum and assessment tools you use, especially if the posting names them.
02
Use a class-wide result
Describe progress for the whole class, never for one child, to keep children's information private.
03
Show the whole child
Directors want teachers who care about social-emotional growth and families, not just lessons. Give one example of each.
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Do preschool teachers need a cover letter?
Many centers ask for one, and it's a good chance to show your teaching style. Keep it to a few paragraphs about your credential, your classroom and how you work with families.
What should I write if I'm moving from assistant to lead teacher?
Describe what you already lead — circle time, centers, family updates — and mention your CDA or coursework and any time you covered for the lead teacher.