Using Visuals to Support Children in the Early Learning Environment
Guide to using visuals and schedules for supporting children. Includes templates for visual cards and first/then boards.
Document Tag: Schedules/Routines/Transitions
Building Routines
This handout helps preschool teachers to identify routines for activities occurring in the classroom. The template is designed so teachers can think through each step of the routine, how to teach the steps, and how to individualize them. Use the example for guidance.
Balancing the Daily Schedule
This handout helps preschool teachers to develop balanced daily schedules including considerations such as Activity Level, Child/Adult Directedness, and Group Size throughout the day.
Help Us Have a Good Day! Positive Strategies for Families (Somali, Image)
This infographic is the first in a series of tips for families. Early care and education and family support programs are encouraged to download the infographic to use in their social media to families or repost on their web site.
Help Us Have a Good Day! Positive Strategies for Families (Somali, PDF)
This infographic is the first in a series of tips for families. Early care and education and family support programs are encouraged to download the infographic to use in their social media to families or repost on their web site.
Help Us Have a Good Day! Positive Strategies for Families (Hmong, PDF)
This infographic is the first in a series of tips for families. Early care and education and family support programs are encouraged to download the infographic to use in their social media to families or repost on their web site.
Helping Children Transition Between Activities (Spanish)
This tip sheet provides families with strategies to help children predict what is coming next which helps make transitions smoother.
Routines and Schedules – How to Help Your Child Transition Smoothly Between Places and Activities (Arabic)
The Backpack Connection Series was created by TACSEI to provide a way for teachers and parents/caregivers to work together to help young children develop social emotional skills and reduce challenging behavior. Teachers may choose to send a handout home in each child’s backpack when a new strategy or skill is introduced to the class.
Helping Children Transition Between Activities
This tip sheet provides families with strategies to help children predict what is coming next which helps make
transitions smoother.
Visual Supports for Routines, Schedules, and Transitions (Spanish)
This resource provides families with instructions and resources to develop and use visual schedules, routine cards, and first/then boards.
