Predictable Schedules
Predictable schedules often help children feel this way in the classroom
a) What is dysregulated and overly structured
b) What is a sense of control and safe
c) What is confused and complacent
B) What is a sense of control and safe
Schedules should change every day to keep things interesting.
False
Activities should be planned with these goals in mind.
What are developmental goals or child interests?
Coaches help educators reflect on this part of their day.
What is the schedule or routine?
Having a consistent daily schedule supports this type of development.
a) physical development
b) cognitive development
c) social-emotional development
c) What is social-emotional development?
To help children be engaged with the visual schedule, it should be posted at __________.
What is at children's eye level?
Visuals help promote independence during routines.
True
Well-planned activities help children stay this during the day.
What is engaged or focused?
A coach may suggest using this tool to help improve transitions.
What is a transition plan or visual support?
When routines change, this should happen to prepare children.
What is advance reminder and/or parts of visual schedule?
Children transition better without structure or support.
False
Planning activities with varying materials supports this
What is inclusive learning or diverse needs?
During observations, coaches focus on this aspect of child engagement.
What is participation or involvement in routines and activities?
What tool shows children the routines that will happen throughout the day?
What is a visual schedule?
This type of visual shows a step-by-step task (like handwashing) is called a ______ within a _______.
What is a routine within a routine?
Every activity must be highly structured with no room for child choice.
False
This type of activity allows children to choose what they want to explore.
What is child-led or free choice time?
Coaches can model this to show how to embed social-emotional learning into routines.
What is intentional teaching or prompting?
Predictable routines can help minimize these __________ within the room.
What are challenging/undesirable behaviors or challenging situations?
At what developmental stage can we start using visuals with children.
a) Infancy
b) Toddler
c) Preschool
What is from infancy?
Babies are able to recognize high contrast pictures, faces and shapes at about 1 month of age.
Coaches help educators reflect on the connection between routines and behavior.
True
Coaches can help educators reflect on this when activity planning isn’t effective.
What is the match between activity and children’s needs or interests?
A key coaching strategy is helping educators connect routines to this framework.
What is the Pyramid Model?