LECM Revision-Temporal EnvtVersion en ligne LECM Revision-Temporal Environment par Eunice Lim 1 Group 1 2 Group 2 3 Group 3 4 Group 4 5 Group 5 6 Group 6 7 Group 7 8 Group 8 9 Group 9 10 Group 10 PRINCIPLES OF SCHEDULE 1.Pace 2.Variety 3.Overall balance 4.Routines BALANCED SCHEDULE (PRINCIPLE FOR DAILY SCHEDULE) 4 Characteristics of a balanced schedule: 1.Short and long time segments 2.Active and quiet periods 3.Self-directed and teacher-directed activities 4.Time spent in indoors and outdoors PACE (PRINCIPLE FOR DAILY SCHEDULE) 1.Teacher sets the pace and children change activities when told to do so) 2.Children allowed to set their own pace VARIETY (PRINCIPLE FOR DAILY SCHEDULE) 1.Small group and large group 2.Achieve variety by changing purpose, size, composition or duration of the group 3.Variety in activities and/or materials used in learning centres ROUTINE (PRINCIPLE FOR DAILY SCHEDULE) Examples of Routine: Routine for Arrival / Meal time/ Nap time/ Cleaning up/ Toileting/ Learning centre/ Dismissal WAYS TO STRUCTURE TRANSITIONS 1.Give children transition notice 2.Allow sufficient time 3.Give children specific tasks 4.Be clear and consistent in instructions 5.Be flexible 6.Meet individual needs 7.Use transitions as opportunities to teach GUIDELINES FOR CRAFTING CLASSROOM RULES 1.Keep it short (4 to 6 rules) 2.Clear, explicit, and stated positively 3.General and yet Important 4.Implement from the first day 5.Involve the children in creating DIFFICULT TRANSITIONS 1.Nap time 2.Arrival IMPLEMENT CLASSROOM RULES 1.Examine the need for each rule 2.Select the appropriate ones 3.Select the consequences 4.Teach the rules 5.Obtain a commitment from children 6.Periodically review EFFECTS OF CROWDING 1.Increases stress 2.Children display shorter attention span 3.Encourages undesirable behaviour 4.Invites more solitary play