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Gillespie, Linda; Petersen, Sandra – Young Children, 2012
The words "routine" and "ritual" are sometimes used interchangeably. Yet there are some important differences. Routines are repeated, predictable events that provide a foundation for the daily tasks in a child's life. Teachers can create a predictable routine in early childhood settings for infants and toddlers, and they can individualize those…
Descriptors: Infants, Caregivers, Toddlers, Early Childhood Education
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Keeley, Maureen; Baldwin, Paula – Journal of Loss and Trauma, 2012
This qualitative study examined messages of everyday communication (small talk and routine interactions). The importance of these messages was highlighted in light of their role in creating structure, safety, and meaning making in the family at the end of life. In addition, family rituals that developed from children's everyday communication were…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Death, Behavior Patterns, Repetition