From Chaos to Connection: Making the Most of Transition Time

1.5 CPDs, Run Time: 41:29

The phrase “herding cats” has never been more fitting than during those dreaded five minutes between circle time and lunch, standing in line for recess, waiting for parent pick-up, or passing time until the classroom teacher returns from an enrichment class.  Learn how to fill those gaps while also building a stronger classroom community. Join us as we share games, songs, movement activities, stories, and other fun tools that not only make the most of transition times but also create classroom traditions that students and teachers will cherish for years to come! For EC and EL.
Aimee Allen, MEd, is the Head of School at Harbor Montessori School serving campuses in Gig Harbor, Port Orchard, and Bremerton, WA. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Montessori Educational Institute of the Pacific Northwest, as well as the Washington Federation of Independent Schools. She was a member of the AMS Board from 2020-2024. AMS Credentialed EL I, Administration
Mary Glenn, BA, MEd., is a former Instructional Coach at Geiger Montessori Elementary School in Tacoma, WA. Mary has worked in Montessori education for forty years and has served students in both independent and public Montessori settings. She is a teacher educator with the Center for Guided Montessori Studies and taught at the Montessori Education Institute of the Pacific Northwest. AMS Credentialed EC & ELI