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Benefit of routine and structure in my daycare setting

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Benefit of routine and structure in my daycare setting

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I warmly welcome children every morning and as a routine help them to undress, hang up their bags, bring in their lunch ,wash hands and involve in a quiet activity for the start of every day. Next followed by circle time, morning snack and teacher directed activity, then we do outside activities and then lunch and Nap time just to name a few .this helps children to integrate and transition every morning as they live home to the daycare which the first place after living their homes. STRUCTURE helps children learn to practice all by themselves selves and build positive behaviours and good relationships. They learn to share and take turns, say sorry to their friends when hurt . All this helps build EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. They learn to respect parents ,teachers, and interact with friends. By following routines and structure make children confident, secure and feel save with me and the daycare. GLORY

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ROUTINE:

Routine is very important, not only for your workplace but for your day to day lives at home too, it provides healthy habits for your mental health and physical and makes them independent. It makes it easier for the children to understand and learn to transition into a new activity, builds confidents in the children and help them for their future.

STRUCTURE:

This helps children to learn to manage their emotions and behaviour in your daycare, so that it is not so chaotic for everyone, it helps them be engaged in the activities in the moment and helps them adapt to change also.

Caryn

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Benefit of routine and structure in children 

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Benefit of routine and structure in children 

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Through routine children will develop the ability to switch from one activity to the other.

It will help to cater for individual preferences.For example some children will love reading either during circle time or free play time, others building with blocks individually or with other children.Other children will like outdoor play and this will stop them from being bored because they will engage themselves in different activities. It also help with good classroom control.

Routine and structure will help to make sure the activities done will play part in ensuring children develop in all domains as they explore in different ways ;for instance in language activities, art and building, science activities ,mathematics activities,outdoor play and culture time among others.

Routine and structure will help children learn the healthy habits of doing things in a particular way and order and through structured learning, children will acquire skills, knowledge and attitudes that are age appropriate.

Margaret.

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Routine and structure at Daycare

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I greet the children every morning and when they come in they free play for a bit and then they separate to other sides of the daycare. Then after we do circle time and wash up for snack. Then the kids free play and then we try and sing songs and then we clean up and go outside so they can get tired before nap time and run around so they can burn some of that energy in their system. It will help the children each day that if we keep doing the things we are doing they will start to get into the routine.

Structure will help the children know how to share and take turns. The children play well together and if some ones gets hurt they say sorry to each other. By following routine and structure it will make the children more confident and feel save in the daycare.

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Routine is very important at our daycare, since it builds a peaceful , steady space where kids feel safe. Knowing what comes next helps little ones gain confidence and reduces tantrums. Like in our daycare kids ask to play outdoors before snack time we might say snack come first. Thanks to their grasp of the schedule they usually nod along and hang tight without fuss.

And being organized keeps things moving fast. We know what’s coming up or what next to do, since we have time table at work. Makes the job easy.And it helps the kids stay on track. In general, steady patterns help us handle our roles with less stress, at the same time giving our little ones a sense of safety, care and motivation to learn more.

Vanissa

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Benefits of structure and routine  in a daycare

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Benefits of structure and routine  in a daycare

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Structure and routine helps kids to develop healthy habits. It reduces anxiety which makes transitioning from one activity to another easy. When kids know what next to do and what to expect they are happy and look forward to coming to daycare and less stress or crying during drop off. For example on Tuesdays I call it ‘library’ day and allow kids to bring their favourite books from home. This has them excited and they even help with suggestions to add to the program. It also helps to know the kids strengths and weaknesses and plan accordingly.

Routine & Structure helps the kids develop skills like time management that will help them when their are older. They are also excited when the master/ remember certain parts of the program.

Langa

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A classroom without structure and routine can be chaotic. Children may feel bored, uneasy, very hyper and hard to manage. That is why structuring is needed for them to have a consistent routine. This will also guide us in creating the right learning space.

In all the classes that I worked with, we made sure to have our scheduled routine. This gives the day a smooth flow and at same time the children also knows what comes next. This will help them transition fast and feel comfortable throughout the day.

With structuring, flexibility is still needed. It doesn’t mean that if something is planned, it must be followed strictly. Working with young children is not always perfect. Things can change quickly or unexpected situation arises like child’s meltdowns wherein giving comfort is more important than doing the planned activity. Another one is staying longer outdoors if the weather is nice. Being flexible allows us to meet the children’s needs while keeping the good flow of the day. Attached here is an example of the routine that we made for the class where I worked. One for preschool and one for infants.

Freda

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Routines are very important, it helps build self confidence, helps children to feel safe and helps build a healthy lifestyle. Having a routine also makes everything so much easier because children are calmer knowing they are switching from one activity to another.

Marlene