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Do You Know… About Josiah’s Red and Blue Lines?

Aug 18, 2017

Ever been to Josiah? If so, you would have noticed that specific parts of the floor in Josiah are ‘cordoned-off’ by what we call the ‘Josiah’s Red & Blue Lines’. What’s the ‘Josiah’s Red & Blue Lines’ all about? Well, let’s find out more!

At Josiah, we have created these lines so that the children will learn to develop a sense of order. The lines also serves as a visual aid for the children, to help them relate the instruction to the coloured lines.

We chose the colours red and blue for the lines because red and blue are primary colours. Further, both colours are easy for children to spot.

At Josiah, the red lines are mainly used to guide the children where to sit specifically in a group setting. When the teacher rings the bell or tells the children to sit on the line, they will be able to see and go straight to the red line to sit down.

As we do not want to confuse the children, we put the blue line up for queuing up, and for practicing to walk slowly and calmly on the line. Our children are taught to listen out for instructions. In the event the instruction given is to sit on the red lines or to queue along the blue lines, the children will go to the respective lines swiftly.

Isn’t that interesting, how coloured lines on the floor can imbue a sense of order in young children? With a strong sense of order, the child will recognise this internal need for order and establish a calm and orderly environment where he/she will be able to find things in their proper place and in their proper order. With a strong sense of order, the child will be able to develop feelings of safety and security with not just himself/herself, but also with the world around them.

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