Explain three ways a teacher can support children during transitions
What will be an ideal response?
Teachers can support children during transitions by:
a. Preparing children before transitions in a way that they can understand. Toddlers and younger preschoolers will need concrete examples for what is happening next and when it will happen. "You can add a three more pieces to your collage and then it will be time to put it on the counter to dry so we can clean the tables for lunch." Older preschoolers and primary-age children can understand concepts of time like minutes. "In five minutes we will need to finish center time and get ready for lunch."
b. Using music, movement and/or fantasy. Think of moving children from groups to the next area (e.g., lunch tables, toilets, outside, center time) in a fun way such as pretending to be an animal, or jumping out following a path of hoops on the ground. Let children pretend to be bulldozers or robots putting away the blocks. Make transitions fun and use ideas like those suggested in the text.
c. Keep transitions short and think ahead to prepare for the next step. Keep any group time transitions short and sweet. Think of gradually moving children outside in smaller groups rather than making them line up and wait until everyone is ready or all go to the bathroom to wash hands for lunch together. Begin to clean-up areas that will need help earlier and be ready as children gather together for a transition.
d. Plan for children who struggle during transitions. Know which children struggle during transitions and give them a role like helping to set the tables for lunch. Have them transition when you are near them, or a little before or after most of the children, so there are less demands on self-regulation. Help them settle into the next part of the routine and make sure they know what is coming up next prior to the transition happening.
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