![]() Try a 10-minute, 5-minute and a 1-minute warning that a transition is coming up. If you see challenging behaviour you may need to provide additional support not only for the group but by implementing some individual supports for specific children. For some children these group announcements aren’t enough. Most educators are already giving some type of warning that a transition is coming up such as “five more minutes until clean up”. Give a transition warning and individual support Here are six strategies to help with more successful transitions: 1. These can offer some hints into what would support a smooth transition for them. Understand each individual child what they are saying through their behaviour and what they are feeling and thinking.Communicate to children that they are in a safe, secure and predictable environment.Nurture the development of children’s social and emotional skills.Engage and build relationships with children.The early childhood blog, The Spoke, outlines transitions as opportunities for educators to: Transform wait time into learning time, which could involve singing songs, guessing games or reciting rhymes. Often in these moments there is great potential to provide opportunities for learning as well as a bit of fun. The everyday nature of transitions can sometimes result in them being overlooked as a time that offers enormous potential for enriching children’s lives. Strategies to support transitions and opportunities to teach Teaching children the expectations for the transition.Preparing verbal and nonverbal (visual or sound) cues before transitions.Considering what children will do during the transition. ![]()
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