My Schedule
Here's What To Do
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Create a your child's schedule on large paper. Make a column for each day of the week.
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Talk with your child about what happens each day. Write the events and times on the paper, leaving room for drawings.
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Together with your child, decorate the poster with stickers, drawings, magazine photos, etc.
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Ask your child to explain each day's schedule.
Put PEER Into Action
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Pause:
- Gather the materials you need for this activity together. Sit down, breathe, smile…now you are ready to begin!
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Engage:
- "Monday, that's a school day. What happens first? What time do we start school? Then what happens after school?"
- Ask your child what pictures should be used to represent activities on the schedule, then draw them together.
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Encourage:
- Gently remind them to include events, like: "What's something special that happens on Saturday mornings?"
- Encourage your child to use words like "in the morning" and times like "5 pm" when they describe their schedule.
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Reflect:
- Does your child have a basic understanding of their weekly schedule and when events happen?
Not quite ready?
Work on the schedule one day at a time instead of all at once.
Ready for more?
Reference the schedule every morning, asking your child to review individual and group activities for the day.
As your child masters this skill...
They will have more time vocabulary and understand how time relates to daily routines.