Original Timetable

Timeline: Cycle One

18-04-16

20-04-16

25-04-16

29-04-16

Observe and plan

Observe and act

Observe and act

Reflect

Use this time to

observe the children
and their routine- Plan
activities which I
believe may help the
transition stage

Use meditation music

during transition time.
Discuss this with
mentor teacher

Use a book with

actions the children can
do (interactive). Ask
children how they feel

Take time to talk to

children and mentor
teacher about what
transitions they
enjoyed and thought
worked well

Reflect

Reflect

Reflect

Reflect

Timeline : Cycle Two

2-05-16

4-05-16

4-05-16

6-05-16

Plan and act

Observe and act

Observe and act

Reflect

Plan activities based on

cycle one (what
worked and what did
not), from here plan
new transition ideas
based on further
research

Discuss with mentor

teacher how children
have been going with
the transition times
while I have been
away. Has she been
using any?

Have children come up

with quiet time
activities on their own?
Journal reflection on
how this went.

Reflect and analyse

both cycles. Read
through mentor
teachers notes, personal
journal and feedback
from the children.

Reflect

Reflect

Reflect

Reflect

Adjusted Timetable
Timeline: Cycle One (5hrs)
04-05-16

05-05-16

06-05-16

10-05-16

Observe and plan

Observe and act

Observe and act

Reflect

Use this time to

observe the children
and their routine- Plan
activities which I
believe may help the
transition stage

Use the observations in

which I saw to develop
further activities for the
children. Research
different activities and
alter them so that they
meet the needs of all
individuals

Return to the
kindergarten and put in
place the activities

Take time to talk to

children and mentor
teacher about what
transitions they
enjoyed and thought
worked well. Continue
to write up assignment

Reflect

Reflect

Reflect

Reflect

Timeline : Cycle Two (7.5hr)

06-06-16

07-06-16

9-06-16

6-05-16

Plan and act

Observe and act

Observe and act

Reflect

Plan activities based on

cycle one (what
worked and what did
not), from here plan
new transition ideas
based on further
research

Discuss with mentor

teacher how children
have been going with
the transition times
while I have been
away. Has she been
using any?

Implement my
transition idea and seek
feedback from mentor
teacher. Observe the
children through this
time and reflect on how
I thought the transition
went.

Reflect and analyse

both cycles. Read
through mentor
teachers notes, personal
journal and feedback
from the children.
Begin to bring results
from cycle two into
assignment three

Reflect

Reflect

Reflect

Reflect

Timeline : Cycle Three (7.5hr)

12-06-16

16-06-16

17-06-16

19-05-16

Plan and act

Observe and act

Observe and act

Reflect

Plan activities based on

cycle two and three
(what worked and what
did not), from here plan
new transition ideas
based on further
research

Go through past
assignment results. Go
to kindergarten and
implement ideas.

Looking at the
transition yesterday,
plan new ideas to
implement and use in
different ways.

Reflect and analyse

both cycles. Read
through mentor
teachers notes, personal
journal and feedback
from the children.
Continue writing
assignment three.

Reflect

Reflect

Reflect

Reflect