a simple home rhythm · 2020. 3. 1. · a simple home rhythm rhythm and routine are the pillars of...
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ASimpleHomeRhythm
Rhythmandroutinearethepillarsofourlifeinearlychildhood.Foryoungchildrentheyprovidethenecessaryforminwhichtofeelsecureandrelaxed.Withinthisformtheyoungchildthencanfeelfreetoexplore,learnandunfold.Itishelpfultomakeasimplerhythmforyourhometakingyourspecificneedsandcircumstancesintoconsideration.So,thereisnooneschedulethatfitsall.
Areasonablestartingpointwhencontemplatingyourdailyscheduleisaskingyourselfwhatcreatescalmforyouandwhatcreatesmoretension.Youdonotwanttobuildyourdailyrhythmaroundexpectationsthatmakeyoufeelstressedbutratherstartwithwhatmakesyoubeyourbest.Yourchildrenwillfeelthisandreactpositivelytoyourcalmandjoyfulapproach.
Inourearlychildhoodclassrooms,weliveourdailylivesflowingthroughourdays.Wemostlydonotneedawatchtotellus“whattimeitis.”Weintuitwhenitistherighttimetocleanupafterfreeplay,toendourartisticgroupactivities,torestandtositdownforsnack.Andtonosurprise,youcansetyourwatchafterus.Ifyoustartwithasimpledailyrhythmyouwillsoonreachthispointofflow.Thisisveryrewarding.
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Hereisasimplerhythmonwhichyoucancreativelybuildyourown.Yourchildrencanbepartofmanydailydomestictasks.Theythenwillfeelintegratedintoyourfamilylifeandhappytolearnnewskills.Pleaseremember,lessisoftenmore.
Wakeup
Wakeupandgetdressed.Makethebeds(yourchildrencanlearntodothatindependently;itdoesnotneedtobeperfect).Makebreakfast(considerarhythmicalmenu)andcleanthedishestogether.
Morningwalkorplay
Gooutsideeverymorningandexploreyourneighborhood(keeplocalregulationsandsocialdistancinginmind).Payattentiontoseasonalchangesandfindlittletreasuresforyourfamilynaturecorner.Ifpossible,haveyourchildrenplaywithnaturalelementsbythemselveswhileyoucansitclose.
Snack
Tryasnackrhythmoreatthesamesnackeveryday.
Artisticordomesticactivity
Tryaweeklyscheduleofadifferentartisticactivityoneachdayoftheweek.Haveasewingbasketwithmaterialsyourchildrenfreelycanuse.Considerlittleprojectsthattakemanydaystocomplete.
Lunch
Prepareandsetthelunchtabletogether.Mealtimesarewonderfulforconversationsandlittlewordgames.
Restorquiettime
Takeapause.Youngchildrenstillnapandtheolderonescanactuallyreclineandclosetheireyes(youcantooifyouhavetime).Quietreadingisalsoanoption.Restrestoresandheals.
Snack
Justlikemorningsnack,youcantryadailysnackrhythmoreatthesameeverydayforsimplification.
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Outdoortime,WalkorPlay
Gooutsideasmuchaspossibleinallkindsofweather.
Storytime
Tellanongoingstoryfromyourimaginationorreadbooks.
Dinner
Arhythmicalmenumaybehelpful.Dinnermustnotbeaheavyandcomplexmealforyoungchildren.Cleanuptogether.
Bedtime
Yourusualbedtimeroutinemayfeellikeanoldfriendthatstillstayswithyouduringtheseunusualtimes.Haveagoodnight!
ByAnkeScheinfeld,RudolfSteinerSchoolKindergarten