Management of routines such as eating, resting and toileting?

 What basic principles can you think of regarding the management of routines such as eating, resting and toileting?

What foods do you particularly dislike? Can you remember the reason for your original dislike?

Do you feel you learned anything from that situation that could be transferred to the way you handle eating times with young children?

Problem: You are the staff person who is delegated to greet children every morning and there is one little boy who is always very sad to say goodbye to his parent who is usually in a rush to get to work. You have learned that it is important for children to express their feelings. How would you handle this situation?

 What are the benefits of open toileting (using the same bathrooms for both boys and girls)? What are some reasons why children may have toilet accidents and how would you manage this?

Identify some principles that are important to the success of the nap time routine.

What is the importance of routines in classroom management?
Routines in the classroom make class time more enjoyable and productive. They offer students a sense of stability. By having classroom rules and procedures that you follow, your students will know your expectations. Behavioral problems and distractions can decrease when students understand how to act.
How do we arrange routine times to ensure children are able to follow their individual needs or preferences?

Keep routines consistent.

Doing the same things in the same order helps children know what to expect in child care. For example, toddlers may know that when the teacher says it’s lunchtime, they need to put away their toys, go wash their hands, sit down at their place at the table, and wait for the teacher to sit down.