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Small Preschool Group: Beginning Purpose
Beginning activities should get the child's attention and help him or her adjust to separation from parents. It should require limited teacher direction and turn the child's attention towards the focus of the day.
Examples
Play dough, puzzles, books and color pages are good beginning activities. Keep choices varied or rotated from week to week to prevent boredom. Introduce the Activity
Welcome children warmly with a statement that turns their imaginations toward the focus of the day. See individual lessons for specific suggestions. Transition Purpose
Transitions are a positive move from one activity to another, but should not detract from those activities. They are only transitions, not a main event. Examples
A rhyme, a song, a bell, a way to line up, or a simple direction such as, "all those with red shoes stand up . . ." How to Select
Use one or two for the morning; keep them simple. One particular transition may work for several weeks or months, or even all year. Keep using it as long as it is reinforces the focus each week and the children are enjoying it cooperatively. Be ready to change when necessary. Topic Sections Introduction
 Beginning
Verse - Objective
Verse - When
Large Muscle
Guided Center - What
Guided Center - Larger
Ending
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