Date of Award
8-2016
Document Type
Action Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education, Montessori
First Advisor
Allie Brandon
Department/School
Montessori Early Childhood
Abstract
Toddlers bundled up in snow clothes are adorable. How does one guide a toddler to dress appropriately? This action research project invited older children to spend five weeks assisting toddlers with learning how to put on snow clothes. An attendance and time log chronicled every day of the study. A checklist of progress with articles of clothing and levels of independence helped monitor the toddlers. Field notes and post-study feedback forms collected additional details. The quantitative and qualitative results showed an increase in independent dressing skills. Transition routines and visual schedules received attention in this study on independent dressing skills. This report contains resources for similar studies. In future studies, pairing toddlers with the same older child for every visit and increasing the number of older children are possible options.
Recommended Citation
Stevenson, Kimberly F.. (2016). Pants, Jacket, Hat, Boots & Mittens, Boots & Mittens: Toddlers’ acquisition of dressing skills and independence. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/179