Get up off the floor

#get up#floor#movement#body

Getting up off the floor breaks an ongoing game and takes both effort and a signal that it is time. A picture marks the transition so the shift does not come as a surprise. See the support below.

A child on hands and knees getting up from the floor.

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Get up off the floor

A child on hands and knees getting up from the floor.

About this visual support

Getting up off the floor sounds simple, but it holds two things at once: a physical effort and a transition away from something the child is already absorbed in. In the middle of a game on the rug, it is not easy to break on command, change position and move on, especially when the body is heavy and the mind is still in the game.

Visual support makes the transition clear in advance. When the child sees a picture of the next step before it is time, the brain has a chance to switch over, and the call to get up becomes part of a plan rather than a sudden interruption. That is the difference between meeting resistance and bringing the child along.

A tip: give a warning tied to the picture, for example that you get up when the song ends, so the end feels predetermined and fair. A signal the child can hear or see makes the change softer. In the Routined app you can place this step between play and the next activity, so the transition gets its own place in the day.