Title: Create a schedule of activities, routines, and transitions in an early childhood education setting.
Course: Early Childhood, Education, and Services II (19153-II) > Section: Creating a Curriculum Responsive to Children’s Needs

Creation should include

- selecting activities, routines, and transitions according to effectiveness and appropriateness
- implementing daily schedule and routines
- incorporating transition techniques (e.g., gross-motor stretching activity, finger plays, music, visual and auditory cues) to move smoothly from one activity to another.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are some examples of transition-time activities?
- What is the goal of using developmentally appropriate activities during routines and transitions?

Communication

- What resources are available to identify developmentally appropriate activities for routines and transitions?
- How can one communicate the need for a schedule to children, families, and employees?

Leadership

- What criteria should be used to evaluate activities?
- What are possible consequences of not developing a schedule?

Management

- What factors should be considered when developing a schedule or routine for various age groups?
- Why is it important to have a collection of resources to use during routines and transitions?