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Routines, Props & Active Participation
Routines, Props & Active Participation
As you establish routines within routines within routines in your classroom, think about the specific strengths and goals of the children in your classroom.
As you establish routines within routines within routines in your classroom, think about the specific strengths and goals of the children in your classroom.
Consider when you might add movement, props, visuals, peer activities, and interesting activities to increase engagement for all children in your classroom. Reflect on opportunities to engage children who are multi-language learners, who have speech, motor, or cognitive delays, or who learn best by moving.
Consider when you might add movement, props, visuals, peer activities, and interesting activities to increase engagement for all children in your classroom. Reflect on opportunities to engage children who are multi-language learners, who have speech, motor, or cognitive delays, or who learn best by moving.
Creating Consistent, Predictable Routines
Creating Consistent, Predictable Routines
key_Questions_in_Routine.pdfTTYC_ArrivalMiniSchedule.ppt
Using visual Routines3 for a multi-step project can increase independence
TTYC_WashHandsVisual.pptTTYC_CircleMiniSched.ppt active participation in Routines
active participation in Routines
As you plan your routines, you may consider:
How might we add a variety of levels of participation into every routine?
When can our team brainstorm options for movement for multiple routines?
What are possible opportunities to look, answer and move during a bathroom routine where the entire class is waiting in the hallway for the rest of their peers to finish in the bathroom?
What ideas do we want to try to increase active participation during small group time?
Which props, materials, visuals or peer activities are your favorite for increasing engagement during large group?
Videos, Activities and resources
Videos, Activities and resources
Designing-Classroom-Routines-Infographic.pdfPyramid Preschool Building Routines Activities.pdf1. CEM Top 10 Routines revised 2.2023.pdfFood for Thought:
Food for Thought:
how do we Choose activities for large group time?
how do we Choose activities for large group time?
calendartime.pdfLarge group time can be a difficult time for young children to stay engaged. Choosing activities carefully can make large group more meaningful and easier for young children to fully participate.
As we consider which activities will promote children's engagement, we might reflect on a few questions:
Is the activity interesting to children? Is it fun?
Is it developmentally appropriate for the current class of children? Can we individualize as needed?
What are the goals we are teaching during this activity? Is large group the best way to teach those goals?
Can we add props, materials, visuals or peer interaction to the activity?
Can we add opportunities to respond? to move? to look at something meaningful?
The article about calendar time may be interesting to you as you consider which activities to include in your large group time.
Take Time to Reflect on your practices:
Take Time to Reflect on your practices:
1. CEM Maximizing Routines Self ReflectionRoutines Self-reflection
Routines Self-reflection
Reflecting can help you focus on your practice and identify the support you need and the goals you want to set for your classroom.
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