Effective Transition To Kindergarten

Creating Effective Transitions

Select and identify TWO sentences (include in your paragraph as “quotation” sentences) presented in the article you find significant as an early educator and explain why you selected these sentences (7 descriptive/detailed sentences)

“Many interviewees highlighted the following key components that have helped facilitate successful transitions from Head Start to kindergarten”

This aspect of the article is significant as it clearly explains the steps necessary to create an alignment between preschool and kindergarten. First, the preschool should implement kindergarten classroom visits and integrate kindergarten policies into their classroom in an effort to prepare the children for what is expected of them. Next,

Therefore, I choose this sentence as significant as it taught me something I had not thought about before. In particular I appreciated the quote from the Head Start interviewee of implementing “continuity of care” with the district as a way to promote educational alignment. This practice benefits the child as their future teachers are made aware of any health problems or disorders the child might have, therefore, allowing them the opportunity to adequately prepare the classroom for their arrival. Finally, the text highlights the importance of arranging meetings between all levels of education to ensure everyone remains focused on the same objectives and

Explain how the quotation and experience help you better understand current early childhood issues. (7 descriptive/detailed sentences)

The younger children I care for recently visited the kindergarten class at their school and were very excited to tell me about it. I recall thinking that was an excellent way to prepare them for what was ahead. They thoroughly enjoyed discussing the classroom, the older children and even what the teacher looked like. This visit sparked an interest in kindergarten that I had not yet seen in the children so I can understand the importance of visiting kindergarten classrooms for children in preschool. Furthermore, I have witnessed how difficult it is for children to transition from family style meals to cafeteria eating with the 1st graders I care for. While they were younger they ate at their lunch family style with me at a table, then in preschool they ate together with their classroom and their teachers. Now that they are in 1st grade they are expected to eat in the cafeteria, however, they are not finishing their meals because they are not used to eating quickly and without a grown up overseeing how much food the ingest. This is a problem because they are going the entire day with little to no food and then come home incredibly hungry and grouchy from having to few calories. I believe if we had practiced some