Name: Mahra Al Qassimi
ID: H00330597
Teacher: Miss Muna Al Suwaidi
EPC 1403 - Practicum 1a
Day 5 - Tuesday, October 27th 2015
Transitions
Type and function
of transitions
1. From the
morning assembly
to the classroom
Strategies used to
facilitate transitions
Efficacy of the
strategy in terms of
promoting positive
behavior and
minimizing
challenging behavior
The teacher forms the The students learn
students in an
how to be organized,
organized straight line respectful and welland leads them to the
behaved in public.
morning assembly,
They know how to
slowly and quietly.
walk silently without
Each classroom
pushing the person in
section would stand
front of them and
next to each other with obediently follow the
a teacher leading them teachers instructions.
and assistant at the
back. Ms. Ebtihal
makes sure to count
the students who are
present at all time
whether at the
assembly, circle time
center or when
forming a line to make
sure that no one is
forgotten or missing.
Suggestions for
further development
As the first class that
leaves the assembly,
I suggest that the
class section after us
should wait until our
students has formed
a line and started
walking. They
should follow us
behind without
staying too close, the
students will get
confused and wont
be organized and we
might lose sight of a
student if they get
mixed up with the
other class sections.
I would prefer if
someone is assigned
the duty to stand by
the door and hold it
open for the students
to enter and head
towards their
classroom.
2. From the Art
center to the
Lunch room
Once the children
finish their task the
teacher tells them to
quietly go to the toilet
to wash their hands
and get ready for
snack time. She
reminds them that
there are students
working in the other
classes and that they
should not run but
walk slowly and
silently to not cause
any distractions.
The children learn to
respect the elders and
fellow classmates.
This would help them
to behave well in
public, to walk slowly
and silently rather than
running around and
shouting.
I personally think
that it would be
better if Ms. Ebtihal
had someone as a
helping hand, not
during class but for
someone to escort
the students to the
toilet when in need
or to look after them
if she had to step out
for a moment.
3. From the Lunch
room to the
Playground
The children know the
classroom routine, the
teacher just tells them
that its time for snack
and they would stand
up and go to the toilet
to wash their hands
and when they return
they take a tissue
towel, wipe their
hands and head
towards the Lunch
room. After theyre
done eating they
would go to the toilet
again to wash their
hands and when they
return to their
classroom they would
wait for the teacher to
tell them that its time
to go to the
Playground. All of the
classroom section
teachers would be
outside their
classroom forming
their students in a line
and getting ready for
break.
The children learn
about morals and good
behavior when eating.
The teacher makes
sure they raise their
hands and say
Bismillah when
starting to eat and
Alhamdulillah
afterwards. If a
student happened to
finish their food and
started breaking their
foam plates, playing
with it or throwing it
on someone or on the
floor, she would tell
them that the plates
are meant to be placed
on the table and that
neither the food or
plates are for playing.
She reminds the
children to put their
chairs back in and
throw away their
plates and juice once
theyre done and sit
quietly until everyone
is done eating.
I suggest that its
better for the teacher
to assign them the
seating at the Lunch
table with picture
labels on their chair.
The quiet students
with the loud ones to
keep the noise limit
balanced.