Linear (horizontal or vertical) routine charts are often easiest for young children to follow steps and see what comes next in their routine, but circular charts can be used as well.Ĭreate a Routine Chart Routine Charts in Action! Using Storyboard That, you can make lots of different visual schedules to support group play, daily routines or simple transitions such as First Then Boards.
But this is just as easily done at home with some visual supports and consistency! The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) recommends that daycares and preschools provide predictable, structured daily routines to support children feeling secure and for teachers to support learning. These transitions can be supported with visual cues, such as a routine chart or a First Then Board along with transitional language, such as “After fruit, we’ll be all done lunch and then it’s time for nap” and “One more minute playing, then it’s time to clean up and read books”. No problem! Move everything up by 15 minutes in the same order to get to nap time a little sooner. Or maybe kiddo didn’t sleep well last night. So it’s a nice day and you want an extra half hour playing outside? Great! Just make sure when you go in, the routine is still the same: lunch, then nap. Just because routines add structure doesn’t mean you can’t still be flexible! Young children don’t conceptualize time the same way adults do, but if the expectation that nap time always comes after lunch time, then transitions will naturally become easier as children know what to expect. Education programs Zero to Three and PBS agree that routines build two important things: relationships and repetition which are key ingredients to any type of learning. Knowing what comes next in your schedule also helps you plan for your day, making it more fluid and productive, either in a classroom or at home. Having the knowledge of what comes next can create easier transitions between activities – especially challenging transitions such as dinner time or going to bed. Routine is important for young children to feel safe and have a sense of control. When transitions are expected, discussed, and supported, children’s language, social and cognitive skills thrive. Making their routine playful and integrating it with yours can make your own day more enjoyable (and go more smoothly) because activities are in a regular, predictable pattern.
While the gym, making dinner, and washing dishes are part of an adult’s work, it is widely known that a young child’s work is play. Routine is defined as a sequence of actions or a fixed pattern. Create a Routine Chart Why is Routine Important?
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