What do you call preschool teacher?

[Anonymous]

I visited a preschool we will likely send DS to. She introduced herself as "Mary". Do I call her that, or do I call her "Mrs. Smith" like the kids do? Teacher and I are about the same age, but don't want to seem disrespectful by using her first name. Of course, we will call her "Mrs. Smith" with DS.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the schools. Our first teacher used "Miss Joanne" names. Our second used first names only.

[Anonymous]

I am a teacher. In front of the kids say "Ms----."

[Anonymous]

18:24 - Thank you! Do you expect parents to call you "Mrs" too when they meet with you? I realize I can ask but don't want to put her on the spot either.

[Anonymous]

Daycare teacher here. I agree, use Ms.... Children and parents tend to use this.

[Anonymous]

I have always called the teachers Mrs/Ms/Mr X in front of the children and when I talk about their teachers in front of them. Otherwise, I try to ask other parents in the know or look to the teacher's email signature to see if they prefer the first name or their surname.

Currently, I call the preschool teacher by her first name and the K teacher by his surname.

[Anonymous]

Should children be required to call their teacher, Mimi, or a grandmother type name?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Should children be required to call their teacher, Mimi, or a grandmother type name?

Why would children call someone NOT their grandmother, a variation of Grandma? Your question is going to win the award for Dumbest Question of the Week. You realize many preschool teachers are in their 20's and too young to even BE grandparents, right? That would be totally ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

The teachers at our preschool are all Miss Debbie, Miss Susie, Miss Becky, etc. That's what I refer to them as.

[Anonymous]

Ms mary

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Should children be required to call their teacher, Mimi, or a grandmother type name?

Why would children call someone NOT their grandmother, a variation of Grandma? Your question is going to win the award for Dumbest Question of the Week. You realize many preschool teachers are in their 20's and too young to even BE grandparents, right? That would be totally ridiculous.

No the PP, but my center uses the Foster Grandparent Program and the children call all of the Foster Grandparents "Grandma", sometimes with a first or last name attached depending on the Foster Grandparent's preference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Should children be required to call their teacher, Mimi, or a grandmother type name?

Why would children call someone NOT their grandmother, a variation of Grandma? Your question is going to win the award for Dumbest Question of the Week. You realize many preschool teachers are in their 20's and too young to even BE grandparents, right? That would be totally ridiculous.

But certainly not all: my child's teacher is pushing 60 and is a grandmother.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Should children be required to call their teacher, Mimi, or a grandmother type name?

Why would children call someone NOT their grandmother, a variation of Grandma? Your question is going to win the award for Dumbest Question of the Week. You realize many preschool teachers are in their 20's and too young to even BE grandparents, right? That would be totally ridiculous.

But certainly not all: my child's teacher is pushing 60 and is a grandmother.

But your child's teacher is still not YOUR child's grandmother.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have always called the teachers Mrs/Ms/Mr X in front of the children and when I talk about their teachers in front of them. Otherwise, I try to ask other parents in the know or look to the teacher's email signature to see if they prefer the first name or their surname.

Currently, I call the preschool teacher by her first name and the K teacher by his surname.

This. Emails home from teachers almost always started as "Dear Mrs. Smith" and were signed "Sincerely, Larla". Eventually my email back would be "Dear Larla" and signed "Emily" and that way we both eased into the comfort of using first names. In preschool/daycare there was only one year where the teacher signed all emails as Ms Judy, which let me know that was her preferred form of address and she always referred to me even in person as Mrs. Smith.

[Anonymous]

What we do: Ms. Mary when kids are present. She introduces herself to the kids as Ms. Mary. I say Mary when it's just adults (like at a parent conference).