Schedules
When you view program’s schedule, what can you tell?
What is important.
As a teacher, you will want to encourage preschool children to do what, when it comes to dressing and undressing?
independently dress and undress themselves as much as possible
Tell the children in advance that what will occur?
a transition
Infants cannot control this
bladder and bowel release
excess energy
Hyperactivity
to produce on purpose
induce
These are clues when children need to use the toilet
wiggling, crossing their legs
As a teacher, what is a major concern you will have during mealtimes?
serving nutritious meals that children will like
A well-planned schedule should do what?
help prevent conflicts and meet the children’s needs.
These are reasons that clean up is an important routine in early childhood classrooms.
Children learn to be responsible for themselves, their belongings, and classroom materials and equipment.
Using concrete objects as a form of transition involves this.
And this is one example:
children moving items from one place to another. This technique directs a child’s attention from one activity to another.
Children cannot learn to perform toileting functions until what happens?
until their central nervous systems are ready.
changes from one activity to another or movements from one place to another
transition
Eating slowly or having a lack of interest in food sometimes used as an attempt to gain attention
Dawdling
These factors may affect a child’s toilet-learning timetable
Illness, a new baby in the home, or weather changes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that teachers and care providers teach children age one and older to do this.
to drink water from a cup rather than a sippy cup.
All centers need to post a visual daily schedule. These are ways this is done.
post schedules on a bulletin board outside the classroom door and inside the classroom
some centers or classroom teachers post their schedules on their websites.
Foster independence in cleaning by doing what? And what is one example?
visually assisting the children in seeing where materials and equipment belong
in the woodworking area, paint a silhouette of each tool on a piece of poster board. Hooks in the dramatic play area should be available for hanging dress-up clothes. On the block shelves, provide separate sections for each shape and size of blocks. The manipulative area needs to have separate, transparent containers for different types of pieces.
These are four basic methods for making successful transitions
concrete objects, visual signals, novelty, or auditory signals
By this age, a child may remain dry for one to two hours.
28 weeks
a craving for nonfood items
pica
Everyday experiences such as dressing, undressing, eating, napping, toileting, and changing activities that are included in the daily schedule.
Routine
Instead of shaming and scolding when helping a child develop bathroom control, you should provide what?
the facilities and encouragement to stay dry.
By the age of three, children have developed what?
And what you can do about it?
distinct food preferences. They may refuse to eat certain foods because of their color, shape, or texture.
Your attitude will help children accept these foods
A well-planned schedule provides the framework for the day’s activities; however some things will affect it. These may affect the schedule.
State and local standards
Your teaching philosophy
the parent’s beliefs
These are ways you can plan ahead to prevent children from making too many demands at rest or nap time.
have the children use the toilet, brush their teeth, wash their hands, and have a drink of water before they lie down. Ask if anyone needs a tissue or wants to look quietly at a book. Make sure they have their blankets and stuffed toys. Cover them up.
The amount of time the children require to make a transition depends on their what?
age.
While two-year-olds may only need two minutes, four- and five-year-olds may need four or five minutes
These are two benefits of early toilet training
reduced incidence of diaper rash and urinary tract infections
The big picture includes the main events and activities that happen across the day.
Schedule
Indicators that inform the children of a change through the use of sound.
Auditory Signal
These kind of clothes should be used for toilet learning
easy to manage clothes
pants that just pull down, no fasteners
avoid overalls, buttons/snaps/belts, tight pants
Some centers provide families with a list of clothing suggestions for their children. The list usually includes what?
The design of the daily schedule should include these basic routines.
Arrival, large group activities, small group activities, self-selected activities (free play), meals/snacks, naptime, departure
Because it is difficult for some children to fall asleep, teachers should do this.
try to remain as quiet as possible. Avoid talking to other teachers during nap time.
This is an example of an auditory signal used for a transition
a ringing bell tells the children that playtime will end in five minutes
These are guidelines for using potty chairs
Transition method that involves informing children of a change through signals they can see
Visual Signal
A transition that involves the use of unusual, new actions or devices to move the children from one activity to another
Novelty Transition
Signs of potty-training readiness *not all in book*
Able to communicate that they have to go
Able to stay dry for at least 2 hours
Self-help skills with clothes
Shows interest in the toilet
These are four eating problems that can become serious.
Food refusal, dawdling, pica, and vomiting