Transcript CHAPTER 7: Arranging a Good Day for Young Children: Daily Routines and a Supportive Classroom Environment The Whole Child: Developmental Education for the Early Years Tenth.

CHAPTER 7:
Arranging a Good Day for Young
Children: Daily Routines and a
Supportive Classroom Environment
The Whole Child:
Developmental Education for the Early Years
Tenth Edition
Patricia Weissman
Joanne Hendrick
Daily Routines Are the Backbone of the
Program
Children Need Routines for Health and Sense of
Stability
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For Infants Routines are the Curriculum
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Avoid Conflict Around Routines
•
Keep Routines Reasonable
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Schedules
• Eating by Choice
• Keep Schedules Predictable But Flexible
• Schedule Must Not Short-Change Time for Play
• Transition Times
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Schedules
• Arrivals and Departures
o Introduce
o Invite
the Child to School Gradually
Families to the School
o Handle
Emotional Outbursts with Care
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Schedules
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Routines That Center Around Eating
o Good
Nutrition Is Important
 Less
than 1% of Children in the United States
Consume the Balanced Diet Recommended by
USDA
 10%
of Children 2 to 5 Years and 15% of School
Age Children Overweight
o Planning
Appealing and Nutritious Meals
 Become
Familiar With USDA and ChooseMyPlate
Materials
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Schedules
•
Routines That Center Around Eating
o Some
Basic Principles on Eating
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Eating Should be a Pleasure but Food Should Not be
Used as a Reward

Eating Together Should Convey a Sense of Happy
Family Life to the Children
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Eating Should Help a Child Be Independent
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Eating Can be a Learning Experience

Be Aware of Allergies and Other Food Restrictions

Choking
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Schedules
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Diapering and Toilet Learning
o
Centers Must Have Clear Policies
o
Teachers and Families Must Work Together
Taking Children to the Toilet
o Always
Wash Hands!
o Handling
Mishaps
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Schedules
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Nap Time
o
Regularize the Routine
o
Allow the Children to Get Up as They Wake
Up
o
How Long Should Children Sleep?
o
Should All Children Nap?
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Arranging a Supportive Educational
Environment
• The Reggio Approach: Environment as Teacher
o Environment Conveys Respect for the Child
o Environment Facilitates Learning
o Environment Should be:
 Inviting
 Stimulating
 Beautiful
 Carefully Considered With Attention to Detail
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Arranging a Supportive Educational
Environment
• The Classroom Environment Should Support All Five
Selves
o The
Emotional Self

Environment Should Show Children They are Valued and
Cared For

Emotional Climate Affects Everything in the Classroom
o The
Physical Self
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Environment Must Have Space for Children to Move Their
Bodies

Opportunities and Materials for Fine-Motor Activities
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Arranging a Supportive Educational
Environment
• The Classroom Environment Should Support
All Five Selves
o The
Social Self
 Space
for Large-Group Gatherings and
Discourse
 Spaces
That Foster Socialization
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Arranging a Supportive Educational
Environment
• The Classroom Environment Should Support
All Five Selves
o The
Cognitive Self
 Defined
Learning Centers
Blocks
Center
Dramatic
Play
Literacy
Center
Science
and Math Center
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Arranging a Supportive Educational
Environment
• The Classroom Environment Should Support All
Five Selves
o The
Creative Self
 Environment
Should Support “The Hundred
Languages of Children”
 Art
Studio or “Atelier” in the School is Ideal
 Well-Stocked
Art Center in Classroom With all
Sorts of Expressive Materials and Equipment
 Teachers
Should be Creative in Making Materials
and Finding Free and Recyclable Items (see
Appendix D)
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