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Visual Schedules are designed to support students throughout the day and help you to manage your Classroom more effectively. Here are 7 tips for setting up and getting started!
VISUAL TIPS FOR SCHEDULES
1. Start Simple
Make visuals for just the key times of the day eg, morning work, break, lunch etc, for your young learners to learn to recognise and correspond with the days activities.
2. Have a laminator
Make the laminator your best friend! If you want all your hard work to last, laminate all mounts and visuals because they are going to go through a tough time!
3. Use wall mounted
Use a wall mounted schedule that is low enough for your student to access and add detachable symbols of the daily routine.
4. Use a finished Box
Attach a finished box at the end or side of the schedule to drop in the finished activities as you go along throughout the day.
5. Use a file folder
A portable schedule can be used in a file folder in the same way as a wall mounted one. I find these easier with older children and more efficient in busy classrooms. Pop their name on it and keep all their individual support visuals in one place.
6. Make it with tick off boxes
Remind students to check off as tasks are completed. Tick off boxes are great with portable type schedules.
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7. Use a flip schedule
Flip a cover over to hide the finished task.
8. Model and Practice
Always model, practice and remind your busy students at the beginning of each activity to, "check schedule". Make a plan to pull back on all prompting until they begin to use this system independently!
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