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* break up your schedule so that you have a good mix of "active" and "non active" activities; young children have short attention spans & special needs children often have an even harder time staying on task, so they need the breaks. I rotated my play & work stations at about 15 min intervals. *some may have difficulties with transitions, so give a 5 minute warning, 2 minute warning, etc. * if you want the children to have free access to materials, be sure they are at their level & easy to get at. A fellow teacher found that she needed to make curtains for her open shelves that stored the toys to keep them out of sight (out of mind) until appropraite play time. *Depending on the makeup of your students you may have to accomodate wheelchairs, walkers, standers, etc. at workstations, circle, snack table, sink, etc. *always try to be prepared, have materials ready & set to go, if you have to set up & search for materials, you'll loose the little one's attention *be prepared, be consistent, but you need to be flexible & willing to change plans at the drop of a hat; that lesson you spent hours planning just isn't working out, it's too hard for them, so trash it, change it, or do something else. Be sure to check in at the discussion board for Special Ed. They have some great ideas over there, although not specifically geared to PreK.
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