Transitions: Planning for Change

Description

Participants will:

1. Identify and chart daily periods when children are transitioning from one activity or area to another in a child care setting.

2. Recognize the role of thoughtfully designed transitions in building attachments and promoting well-being in children.

3. Design a transition plan to be included in personnel policies, which includes the steps taken to assist children entering a new program, daily transitions between activities, and emotional transition events. Examples may include moving to a new classroom, gaining a new teacher, or transitioning to a new child care program, Head Start, or school.