Do we look at daily routines as a
teaching strategy?
Getting ready in the morning is as stressful to
the parents as it is to a child. Parents have to get themselves and their
child(ren) ready for the day. To have a center that allows parents to come in
and help their children transition into school will work out well for those who
need the extra help. I like the idea of turning daily routines into a
transition from home to school. It puts less stress on both the parent and
child. Using “transition times as opportunities for connection and community”
is a great idea. Teachers tend to limit transitions in the classroom because
the stress it causes on children. By using dally routines as transitions we can
make transitions as a teaching strategy.
Jasmine,
ReplyDeleteI know mornings are very difficult especially for families and it would be ideal for programs to have a morning transition routine for families, but I personally believe that parents should be responsible for this. Parents that get themselves and their(although programs should include breakfast) children ready in the morning (implements a morning schedule) teaches their children responsibility, maturity and life skills. Thank you for sharing and allowing me to comment on your blog.
Hi Jasmine,
ReplyDeleteHow can programs structure drop-off and pick up times to be more intentional in creating a sense of community? How can daily routines be incorporated into a learning curriculum that supports family and children? With time constraints an ever-present issue, how do we get more families involved in their young child’s education? How would parental involvement increase or decrease if parental support was available in the U.S.?
Hi Jasmine,
ReplyDeleteDealing with emotional and separation anxiety between children and family is very stressful not only for parents and children but also for teachers and other children in class. I agree that routine in the morning is one of the most difficult period of the day for many teachers especially in the beginning of each semester. Moreover sometime some parents come in and ask for some favor to help their child such as changing cloth, tooth brushing or applying sunscreen, which requires teacher to focus on a child who need help one by one and lose focus on other child. How can we deal with parents and children who have emotion and separation anxiety that children and their parents may have in the morning? Is there any strategy to help children and their family pass though this tough time of their life? How can we show a sense of trust and understanding to those parents and children? What kind of transition that we should apply in this situation?