How do you make How do you make easy transitions easy transitions

from one classroom from one classroom activity to another?activity to another?

What is a transition?What is a transition?

Moving from one activity to anotherMoving from one activity to another Examples: math to reading, free time to Examples: math to reading, free time to

lunch,lunch,

What kinds of activities do we What kinds of activities do we transition to and from in our transition to and from in our

classroom?classroom?

Is it ever hard for you to stop doing Is it ever hard for you to stop doing one activity and start another?one activity and start another?

You don’t want to stop something that is You don’t want to stop something that is funfun

You don’t want to start something you You don’t want to start something you don’t likedon’t like

You aren’t done yet and don’t want You aren’t done yet and don’t want homeworkhomework

What happens in your classroom What happens in your classroom when it takes too long to transition?when it takes too long to transition?

Don’t get our work doneDon’t get our work doneDon’t get free time/recessDon’t get free time/recess

Have homeworkHave homework

What happens when we What happens when we make easy transitions from make easy transitions from

one activity to another?one activity to another?

What does it mean to transition What does it mean to transition from one classroom activity to from one classroom activity to

another easily?another easily?

We make an easy transition from one We make an easy transition from one classroom activity to another promptly by classroom activity to another promptly by listening to the direction to transition or listening to the direction to transition or paying attention to what time it is, put paying attention to what time it is, put things you had out for activity in order to things you had out for activity in order to stay organized, follow the teacher’s stay organized, follow the teacher’s direction or classroom routine for the next direction or classroom routine for the next activity.activity.

Why is making transitions easily Why is making transitions easily and promptly important?and promptly important?

You can get more work doneYou can get more work done

Sometimes you will have time to do fun Sometimes you will have time to do fun thingsthings

What are the steps to transitioning What are the steps to transitioning easily and promptly?easily and promptly?

1. listen to direction when they are being 1. listen to direction when they are being given or pay attention to what time it is.given or pay attention to what time it is.

2. Pack up any materials you are finished 2. Pack up any materials you are finished with.with.

3. Get out any materials you need for the 3. Get out any materials you need for the next activity.next activity.

4. Promptly get started on the new activity.4. Promptly get started on the new activity. 5. If you don’t understand, politely ask for 5. If you don’t understand, politely ask for

help.help.

Practice…..Practice…..

You are enjoying writing time because you You are enjoying writing time because you are writing in your new journal. Your are writing in your new journal. Your teacher tells the class that it is now time teacher tells the class that it is now time for math.for math.

PracticePractice

You are reading a new comic book you got You are reading a new comic book you got over the weekend when your teacher says over the weekend when your teacher says its time for science.its time for science.

PracticePractice

Your classroom schedule says that at 1:15 Your classroom schedule says that at 1:15 the class starts social studies. The clock the class starts social studies. The clock says 1:15 now.says 1:15 now.

Remember..Remember..

Make transition easily and slowly from one Make transition easily and slowly from one classroom activity to another!classroom activity to another!