If the child (and/or the parent) is/are distressed, I have found it easier to explain the need for separation like this: The child will find security in the way the parent reacts to the separation. If the parent feels/behaves as if it is safe to leave his/her child in the classroom (says the good-byes, smiles, and turns in leaving), then the child will react with greater assurance feeling that s/he is safe and prepared to be there. If the parent is apprehensive to leave the room and behaves insecurely (keeps looking back, etc.), the child then feels the parent knows best and will feel insecure and react accordingly with crying and clinging. For the young students, it helped to explain this to parents in the "introduction" letter I sent home during the summer.
----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Preston<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv<mailto:mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 8:35 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] rationale.. I'm trying to remember what book it is in that gives the rationale for letting the kids organize the classroom Library and do their own bulletin boards. Does anyone remember? Also, since I am switching from 5th down to 3rd, I'm a little worried about how to get rid of the lingering parents on the first day of school. Any ideas? _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org<mailto:Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org<http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org>. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive<http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive>. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
