Anselma Benítez

Anselma Benítez

Early years educatorNative EnglishCiudad Real, Spain

I care for and teach children aged 0 to 3 through warm, secure relationships, respect for each child’s pace and close contact with families. In Spanish and in English.

My project bringing English into the 0–3 classroom was graded 10 out of 10
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Anselma Benítez smiling in Madrid’s Plaza Mayor, with the equestrian statue and red façades behind her

Teaching in two languages, through care and play

I hold a Higher Technical Diploma in Early Childhood Education. English and Filipino are my native languages; Spanish, my second language, is fluent.

I did my work placement at the Cazalegas Municipal Nursery School (Toledo, Spain), across all three 0–3 classrooms. There I designed and carried out my final project: a way of bringing English into the everyday life of the youngest children. It was graded 10 out of 10.

Before that, I spent years giving private English and maths lessons to young children. And I completed my diploma while raising my two daughters.

I believe working with very young children takes knowledge, but also sensitivity, patience and a respectful eye for every child.

My final project

Pequeños exploradores, two languages

For twelve weeks, from October 2025 to January 2026, I brought English into all three classrooms of the Cazalegas Municipal Nursery School: 31 children aged 0 to 3, with activities adapted to each age.

No lessons, no worksheets. English comes in through routines, care and play, always with gestures, songs and visual support, and children are never asked to speak it: listening and enjoying is already learning.

Read the full project (PDF, in Spanish)
Anselma, sitting on the classroom mat, shows a pop-up book; Pepo sits beside her Pepo, a black and white toy puppyPepo
Telling The Conceited Little Rat with Pepo at the Cazalegas Municipal Nursery School. The class mascot. When Pepo appears, it’s time for English.

A day in the classroom, in two languages

English follows the day through its familiar moments. The same phrases at the same moments help children understand them without translation.

  1. Arrival

    Good morning!

  2. Circle time

    Hello, hello! How are you?

  3. Activities

    What’s this?

  4. Hygiene

    Wash hands!

  5. Lunch

    Lunchtime! Yummy!

  6. Nap time

    Twinkle, twinkle, little star

  7. Home time

    Bye-bye, goodbye!

Experience and education

Experience

  1. Oct 2025 – Jan 2026

    Trainee educator (work placement)

    Cazalegas Municipal Nursery School · Toledo, Spain

    • Daily routines in the 0⁠–⁠1, 1⁠–⁠2 and 2⁠–⁠3 classrooms, from arrival to goodbye.
    • Planning age-appropriate activities and supporting toilet training.
    • Daily communication with families at drop-off and pick-up.

  2. 2021⁠–⁠2025

    Raising my two daughters while studying for my diploma

  3. 2012⁠–⁠2020

    Private tutor and childminder

    Self-employed · Cáceres, Spain

    • English and maths lessons for young children; childcare.

Education

  1. 2026

    Higher Technical Diploma in Early Childhood Education (CFGS)

    IES Puerta de Cuartos · Talavera de la Reina

  2. 2021

    Home care for dependent people

    Spanish Red Cross · 120 h, including first aid

  3. 2021

    Food handling and allergen control

    Spanish Red Cross · 10 h

If your school is looking for a native English-speaking educator, I’d love to meet you.

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Based in Ciudad Real, Spain · Driving licence and own car