Predictable Schedules
Predictable schedules help children feel this way in the classroom.
What is safe and secure?
These supports use images or symbols to show what’s happening next.
What are visual supports?
Schedules should change every day to keep things interesting.
False
Activities should be planned with these goals in mind.
What are developmental goals or child interests?
Coaches help educators reflect on this part of their day.
What is the schedule or routine?
Having a consistent daily schedule supports this type of development.
What is social-emotional development?
Visual schedules help children with this to become more independent.
What is understanding time or sequence?
Visuals help promote independence during routines.
True
Well-planned activities help children stay this during the day.
What is engaged or focused?
A coach may suggest using this tool to help improve transitions.
What is a transition plan or visual support?
When routines change, this should happen to prepare children.
What is advance warning or communication?
Visual supports should be placed where children can do this.
What is easily see or access them?
Children transition better without structure or support.
False
Planning activities with varying materials supports this
What is inclusive learning or diverse needs?
During observations, coaches focus on this aspect of child engagement.
What is participation or involvement in routines and activities?
This kind of schedule shows what will happen during the day in pictures or words.
What is a visual schedule?
This type of visual shows a step-by-step routine (like handwashing).
What is a visual routine chart
Every activity must be highly structured with no room for child choice.
False
This type of activity allows children to choose what they want to explore.
What is child-led or free choice time?
Coaches can model this to show how to embed social-emotional learning into routines.
What is intentional teaching or prompting?
Predictable routines help reduce these in children.
What are challenging behaviors or anxiety?
Coaches can support educators by helping them create and update these regularly.
What are visual schedules or cue cards?
Coaches help educators reflect on the connection between routines and behavior.
True
Coaches can help educators reflect on this when activity planning isn’t effective.
What is the match between activity and children’s needs or interests?
A key coaching strategy is helping educators connect routines to this framework.
What is the Pyramid Model?