Using a visual schedule in your classroom daily will help those criers because they can see exactly “how many more” things have to happen before it’s time to see Mommy (or Daddy!) Pro tip: invite the crier(s?) to turn the picture around on the chart each time an activity is complete and count with the child to show how many more steps remain.Īnd those kids who run around like little tornadoes whenever it’s time to clean-up, they’ll benefit big time from a visual schedule too! If you follow the methods I’ve laid out for you here, then your clean-up time should go more smoothly when you start using your schedule as a tool to help improve behavior rather than a decoration on the wall. Have you ever had a student who cried all day for his or her mommy? What about kids who have a super hard time transitioning from one activity to another?
I’ve taught both full and half-day schedules and I’ve included free editable templates of both types for you here. Of course, your daily schedule may need to be adjusted slightly for any special events such as picture day or fire drills. You can use them as-is, or use the editable template included and just type in the times specific to your classroom and program. You can print these editable daily schedule templates to use for your full-day or half-day program below. The schedules below are those which I have used successfully in my public Pre-K classroom, a five day a week program, but you can totally use them in any early childhood program. What does a typical daily schedule look like in a preschool or pre-k classroom? The answer to that questions is going to depend on the length of your day and how often you see your students. When young children feel safe and secure in their classroom environment, they’ll ultimately learn more. When they know which activity comes next and exactly what your expectations are for each activity, you’ll have fewer behavior problems in your classroom.
Your little learners will feel safe and secure when you have a predictable and consistent daily schedule in place.
Preschool Daily Schedule and Visual Schedules for Preschool and Pre-K Classroomsĭo you have to come up with a daily schedule for your classroom each school year? Being a preschool teacher is tough enough without having to recreate the wheel each year – am I right? Have no fear, you’ll find everything you need here to help you quickly and easily create a daily schedule for your Preschool or Pre-K classroom.