Question

discuss with your supervisor the importance of smooth and stress free transition for children . what are the different transitions you will nees to work with wvwryday ? are there any areas that you find difficult ?

Answer 1

1) Establish much better discipline in your classroom, preventing many behavior problems. Allow for more time for educational activities, due to less waiting time. Help children to respect you and feel secure, knowing that you are capable and competent, and the classroom is not out of control.
2) Merriam (2005) identifies four types of life transitions; the anticipated transitions, unanticipated transitions, nonevent transitions and sleeper transitions.

3) Difficulty with transitions can manifest in a number of ways depending on the child and the setting. It can take the form of resistance, avoidance, distraction, negotiation or a full-blown meltdown. Some of these reactions are the result of kids being overwhelmed by their emotions. And some are what they’ve learned works to successfully delay or avoid the transition. A child told it’s time to leave the playground might throw a tantrum initially because he can’t manage his anger or frustration, but if he’s found that it has worked to delay leaving the park, he’s more likely to do it again. “It really depends on how the adults in his life have responded,” says Dr. Matthew Rouse, a clinical psychologist in the ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute. Other kids may not tantrum but instead master the art of whining, distracting, or negotiating with the adults in their life.