What Does a Typical Day Look Like?
The daily class schedule is the schedule which tells what activities will occur that particular school day. The daily class schedule will be posted on the board each day using some type of adhesive such as VelcroTM or magnet tape. This type of schedule will be easy for students to follow and large enough to see from across the room. The type of schedule used will depend on each student’s ability levels and receptive language skills. It may consist of objects, for some it may have only pictures, and yet, for others, it might be accompanied by written words. In any case, the schedule will be an accurate account of what is to be expected that day. Many students will be counting on the visual schedule to let them know what is happening that day. The daily schedule can be placed in a horizontal or vertical position. To limit distraction to students and increase their ability to read the schedule, the area around the visually-based daily classroom schedule, should be free of clutter.
Examples of Schedules
Weekly Class ScheduleOpening
Circle Time Centers Clean-up Groups Sensory Time Lunch Recess Math Independent Work Special Snack Clean-up Dismissal |
Individual/ Personal ScheduleOpening
Walk Circle Time Lotion Break Play Center Work Center Fine Motor Center Clean-up Sensory Break Lunch Recess Weighted Vest Math Sensory Brush Independent Work Special Snack Dismissal |
Using a SMARTboard
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