Transition+Ideas


 * Use a signal to switch from one thing to another.
 * Have the children all go back to the carpet or a central location and do some sort of stretching as a class. This allows the children to loosen their muscles, gets them out of their seats, and gives them a minute to be goofy if they feel they have the need.
 * During a test, in order to know if they are finished, have them hold their pencils in the air; crayons, eraser, or whatever else they are using at the moment.
 * For smaller children, have them put their heads down on their desk, or table, when they are finished with their work.
 * Always have a running schedule of things that children can do while they are waiting on the rest of the class to get finished; homework, pick up the floors, or finish work that they may have not completed before.