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Easy Transitioning for Little Ones


November 16, 2010

Diane Postman, a teacher in Yorktown, Virginia

I taught preschool and primary grades. Here are some thoughts on transitioning for those age groups:

  1. Have a visual schedule so transitions are expected. 
  2. Play music. 
  3. Give the children a fun way to move from place to place. It can be thematic. E.g., crawl like a spider when teaching spiders. It will make them WANT to change locations.
  4. Be ready for the next activity so there is no waiting. 
  5. Start the activity right away. No need to wait for everyone to be settled. If you start, stragglers will join more quickly and the fast ones won't get "antsy." 
  6. Show them that they next activity is going to be fun. Kids transition best when engaged.
     

 

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