Re: need help with transitions

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Hi, . My son, , is 4 1/2 and has been in a special pre-K

school for the past 2 years. They have kids with all sorts of diagnoses,

but the emphasis is on sensory integration. Almost all of the kids have

trouble with transitions, and I know that this is a general problem with all

kids that age. However, 's preschool teachers have had great success

with picture schedules helping transition from one activity to the next.

The other thing they use is lots of talking, letting the kids know ahead of

time what's coming up next. The children may fuss a bit, but it also seems

to help smooth transitions.

Good luck,

Carole

need help with transitions

> Hi. The school has called a meeting for next Wed. to brainstorm

> ideas about getting to transition from task to task easier.

> She's only 5 and in preschool. We haven't tried any picture

> schedules yet, but I'm thinking maybe that would be worth a try. Any

> ideas?

>

> Thanks,

>

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>

>

>

>

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I highly recommend using a visual system for this. If you can get to our

groups weblinks section, there are some links to visual strategies. One of

them even has photographs of tons of different schedules for kids defining

what they're to do throughout the day. print it off and take it along!

Also, of they have trouble with the concept, look at Hodgdon's book.

It has entire sections for this.

It's a HUGE help. We use it all the time at home.

j

At 05:29 AM 1/18/01 -0000, you wrote:

>Hi. The school has called a meeting for next Wed. to brainstorm

>ideas about getting to transition from task to task easier.

>She's only 5 and in preschool. We haven't tried any picture

>schedules yet, but I'm thinking maybe that would be worth a try. Any

>ideas?

>

>Thanks,

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Picture schedules has helped nathan tremendously, in fact he still uses them

at school, no longer at home, he has transitioned mostly out of their need

around the house, i use to have pic symbols everywhere, and pic/word symbol

schedules for most of his tasks, eg: brushing teeth or dressing, after each

pic was done he put it in done box, helped him learn how to dress himself

etc. He still uses pic schedules at school, so he knows what he has left for

the day and whats coming next, we started this in ECSE and boy did those

transition tantrums drastically reduce. Now the little stinker, when his

teacher or aid isnt looking will take off a pic of subject doesnt want to do

and add one he wants, or move up some such as cmoputer or luch time,lol,

shawna.

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>Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 05:29:00 -0000

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>Hi. The school has called a meeting for next Wed. to brainstorm

>ideas about getting to transition from task to task easier.

>She's only 5 and in preschool. We haven't tried any picture

>schedules yet, but I'm thinking maybe that would be worth a try. Any

>ideas?

>

>Thanks,

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Oh, i remember also, they use to give nathan a reward for completed tasks

and let him choose activity for a timed break before next activity, helps

them shift gears so to speak, and then verbal reminders or cues when timer

goes off its time to work at this activity, then break, reward etc.

Sometimes something as simple as a drink of water at the fountain was

enough, other times he would request to play for his 5-10min, i think they

started out around 5 or so minutes and then worked down to no break required

after awhile, a long slow process but worked. shawna.

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>Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 23:54:21 -0600

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>Hi, . My son, , is 4 1/2 and has been in a special pre-K

>school for the past 2 years. They have kids with all sorts of diagnoses,

>but the emphasis is on sensory integration. Almost all of the kids have

>trouble with transitions, and I know that this is a general problem with

>all

>kids that age. However, 's preschool teachers have had great success

>with picture schedules helping transition from one activity to the next.

>The other thing they use is lots of talking, letting the kids know ahead of

>time what's coming up next. The children may fuss a bit, but it also seems

>to help smooth transitions.

>

>Good luck,

>Carole

> need help with transitions

>

>

> > Hi. The school has called a meeting for next Wed. to brainstorm

> > ideas about getting to transition from task to task easier.

> > She's only 5 and in preschool. We haven't tried any picture

> > schedules yet, but I'm thinking maybe that would be worth a try. Any

> > ideas?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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If only we had pictures for a schedule when Elie was little. Make sure the

pictures that you use are nice and BIG . Maybe 2x3 and not too many at one

time.

We have found them to be so great that now he goes to school and sets his

schedule for the day-himself! When each activity is finished, he removes it

from his (now that he is big) " Dayplanner " and puts it in an envelope. He

also has a second line wherre his " preferred activities " (rewards) are

lined up. the teacher decides how many activities he must complete to get a

reward activity. He gets to pick which one.

We also use a picture schedule at home for getting ready for school in the

morning - only as a reminder as to what goes next.

Sara

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> >Hi. The school has called a meeting for next Wed. to brainstorm

> >ideas about getting to transition from task to task

easier.

> >She's only 5 and in preschool. We haven't tried any picture

> >schedules yet, but I'm thinking maybe that would be worth a try.

Any

> >ideas?

> >

> >Thanks,

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Thanks, It sounds like pictures are the way to go. I guess I'll be

taking my camara to school next week to snap shots of doing

her various activities.

Thanks again to all who responded. I knew I could count on you guys.

>

If only we had pictures for a schedule when Elie was little. Make

sure the

> pictures that you use are nice and BIG . Maybe 2x3 and not too

many at one

> time.

>

> We have found them to be so great that now he goes to school and

sets his

> schedule for the day-himself! When each activity is finished, he

removes it

> from his (now that he is big) " Dayplanner " and puts it in an

envelope. He

> also has a second line wherre his " preferred activities " (rewards)

are

> lined up. the teacher decides how many activities he must complete

to get a

> reward activity. He gets to pick which one.

>

> We also use a picture schedule at home for getting ready for school

in the

> morning - only as a reminder as to what goes next.

>

> Sara

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shawna,

i am laughing at nathan moving up lunch and computer....hehe ashtons pic

schedule is by the door....when its time to go home and teacher is busy

getting all the kids ready, ashton takes the math, reading, writing and work

pecs and puts them in her backpack....she leaves lunch recess and what else

computer...ehehe she is a stinker... and so is nathan...sly little foxes

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>Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 09:51:27 -0600

>

>Picture schedules has helped nathan tremendously, in fact he still uses

>them

>at school, no longer at home, he has transitioned mostly out of their need

>around the house, i use to have pic symbols everywhere, and pic/word symbol

>schedules for most of his tasks, eg: brushing teeth or dressing, after each

>pic was done he put it in done box, helped him learn how to dress himself

>etc. He still uses pic schedules at school, so he knows what he has left

>for

>the day and whats coming next, we started this in ECSE and boy did those

>transition tantrums drastically reduce. Now the little stinker, when his

>teacher or aid isnt looking will take off a pic of subject doesnt want to

>do

>and add one he wants, or move up some such as cmoputer or luch time,lol,

>shawna.

>

>

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> >Subject: need help with transitions

> >Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 05:29:00 -0000

> >

> >Hi. The school has called a meeting for next Wed. to brainstorm

> >ideas about getting to transition from task to task easier.

> >She's only 5 and in preschool. We haven't tried any picture

> >schedules yet, but I'm thinking maybe that would be worth a try. Any

> >ideas?

> >

> >Thanks,

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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I think our kids are geniuses,lol, nathan's schedule is a 3ring notebook or

something to that affect, he takes it with him to different classes, but he

is in third this year when he was younger they use to have ti on the wall

too. shawna.

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>Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 22:43:57 -0500

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>shawna,

>i am laughing at nathan moving up lunch and computer....hehe ashtons pic

>schedule is by the door....when its time to go home and teacher is busy

>getting all the kids ready, ashton takes the math, reading, writing and

>work

>pecs and puts them in her backpack....she leaves lunch recess and what else

>computer...ehehe she is a stinker... and so is nathan...sly little foxes

>

>

> >From: " mashawna g " <mashawnag@...>

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> >Subject: Re: need help with transitions

> >Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 09:51:27 -0600

> >

> >Picture schedules has helped nathan tremendously, in fact he still uses

> >them

> >at school, no longer at home, he has transitioned mostly out of their

>need

> >around the house, i use to have pic symbols everywhere, and pic/word

>symbol

> >schedules for most of his tasks, eg: brushing teeth or dressing, after

>each

> >pic was done he put it in done box, helped him learn how to dress himself

> >etc. He still uses pic schedules at school, so he knows what he has left

> >for

> >the day and whats coming next, we started this in ECSE and boy did those

> >transition tantrums drastically reduce. Now the little stinker, when his

> >teacher or aid isnt looking will take off a pic of subject doesnt want to

> >do

> >and add one he wants, or move up some such as cmoputer or luch time,lol,

> >shawna.

> >

> >

> > >From: jk-harding@...

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> > >Subject: need help with transitions

> > >Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 05:29:00 -0000

> > >

> > >Hi. The school has called a meeting for next Wed. to brainstorm

> > >ideas about getting to transition from task to task easier.

> > >She's only 5 and in preschool. We haven't tried any picture

> > >schedules yet, but I'm thinking maybe that would be worth a try. Any

> > >ideas?

> > >

> > >Thanks,

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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shawna,

ashton has a three ring binder tooo......but in each class she has a wall

schedule too in addition to her notebook. the smart little dickens they

are.............

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I might have an idea, besides pictures.

> >

> >

> > >From: jk-harding@...

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> > >Subject: need help with transitions

> > >Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 05:29:00 -0000

> > >

> > >Hi. The school has called a meeting for next Wed. to brainstorm

> > >ideas about getting to transition from task to task easier.

> > >She's only 5 and in preschool. We haven't tried any picture

> > >schedules yet, but I'm thinking maybe that would be worth a try. Any

> > >ideas?

> > >

> > >Thanks,

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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