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eBook details
- Title: Transition Activities: Finding "Treasures" Within the Classroom.
- Author : Childhood Education
- Release Date : January 01, 2007
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 177 KB
Description
Transitions occur throughout our lives. They can be as mundane as needing to find an alternative route to school when a road is under construction or having to select something else to eat for lunch when the cafeteria takes our favorite food off the menu. Transitions also can be life-altering events, such as divorce, a death in the family, or moving to a different home. As adults, we have lots of experience with transitions and we often move from one place or activity to another without consciously thinking about it. Throughout our lifespan, we have learned ways to handle each new change and expectation as it arises. We draw upon our past experiences to guide us with our new encounters; when we cannot figure things out on our own, we look to others for assistance. Children, on the other hand, have much less experience with transitions. More often than not, they need additional guidance and support from adults to help them figure out what they are supposed to do as well as when and how they are supposed to do it. This is particularly true for students who are vulnerable for failure in the early grades (Stormont, Espinoza, Knipping, & McCathren, 2003). When teachers successfully guide and support students as they transition from one activity or place to another, benefits (or treasures) abound for everyone in the classroom.
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