I Know What's Next: Preschool Transitions Without Tears and Turmoil (The Teacher's Idea Book) Book

Transitions - the times in the preschool day when children experience a change in activity, location, or caregivers - can create stress for both adults and children. But transition tensions can be avoided if adults view these "between times" as opportunities for fun and learning. This book provides guidelines that help teachers understand transitions from the child's point of view, along with a host of strategies, songs, games, and other experiences that are useful for particular transitions.Included are ideas for: * drop-off and pick-up times * the times before and after each part of the daily routine, including meals and naps * wait times * cleanup time * room-to-room transitions * and the transition to kindergarten.Also offered are parent handouts; real-life transition scenarios, photos, and illustrations with adult-child dialogues depicting contrasting approaches to transitions.Read More