Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Blog Assignment #6
Rethink daily routines, this is a strategy that I think everyone can benefit from. It is import for us to remember that as teachers we also have he responsibility to learn about our students and base curriculum and routines accordingly. In this instance they are talking about using these routine changes to incorporate families into daily routine and also help ease transition for children. The book gives an example with the child coming in still dressed in pajamas, the book then goes on to give a suggestion on how the adding of a room for parents to change children or brush their hair would be good. A simple thing like that incorporates families into programs and also helps develop a positive line of communication between teachers ad parents. Are you open to change?
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Hi Maika
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't say I'm completely open to change...maybe like 60%. I would definitely need to be told ahead of time so that I could have sometime to get use to the change that is approaching and maybe make adjustments if needed. With that said, are you open to change? Are you able to make adjustments in your daily schedule or rearrange your classroom on the drop of a dime?
I agree that rethinking daily routines would be a great strategy for everyone to adopt because everyone can take a minute to step back and examine what they are doing and ask ourselves, "How does this benefit the children in my class?" I believe that there are a lot of teachers who just go through the motions everyday, month, and year. I have worked in a program where in the beginning of the school year the unit was family, next was the Wizard of Oz, after that was ocean. Nothing was ever planned or based off of the children's interests, everything was done because that is what the teacher has done for the past 10 plus years and it has worked for her and no one has ever questioned her.
Incorporating family members into the classroom's daily routines is an excellent way to involve the family and get to know them more. The example given in the book explained how the teacher created an area where the parents could come in and dress their child which is awesome. But what do you do if your classroom does not allow for that because of the lack of space? How else can you help the child have a smooth transition in the morning?
I agree, as teachers we do have a responsibility to learn about our students and base curriculum and routines on this information we learn from them. I also enjoyed learning some of these strategies from our textbook. I thought they were little additions any program could build into their daily routines. These strategies would show families we care about them, and about the lives they lead outside of the classroom.
ReplyDeleteI believe I am open to change. I believe in helping children and families days run smoother by changing our programs environments and routines in small ways that really make a big difference. Which strategy did you find to be the most doable? Which strategy was the most far-fetched? Are there any strategies your current program uses that the textbook didn't mention?
I think everything that we change in order to help a child feel comfortable does make a big difference and the wonderful part of this is that the littlest things often make the most difference to that child that needs it.I feel that creating your own strategies will help to tailor your program into an environment that supports not only the child but also the teachers.
ReplyDeleteIs a changing room an appropriate use of space in the classroom? Should all students come fully dressed everyday? Are there exceptions? What are some other things you have observed about your families that can influence your routines and classroom environment?
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