Just because you are teaching virtually doesn’t mean your students don’t need visual schedules to follow. They definitely do.
Since school closures in March 2020, I’ve really made sure my students have access to their visual schedules. They may look different for home life, but they have a daily schedule to follow.
When schools closed, I had several parents ask for a schedule to use at home to help provide structure, routine and normalcy in their day.
By using Boardmaker Images and Schedules, I created visual schedules for various home activities such as:
Now that I am teaching remotely this school year, I am doing the exact same thing.
My families have access to printable copies of their child’s daily schedule as well as schedules for each subject area. This allows for families to take the schedule with them if their child sat on the floor, at the dining room table or in their bed.
Many students have a hard time staying in one place near a computer so the paper option helps bring the child back to their schedule with the virtual group.
In addition to students having a printable visual schedule, I, as the teacher, have a copy too. Before each activity starts, I review our schedule so that the students know what to expect. As the lesson goes on, I review what we have accomplished and what we still need to do before the end.
I know some people do not have access to printers and are unable to send materials home. You can always create a digital schedule checklist for each subject and review each schedule before class starts.
Make sure you check the schedule throughout the class so that students know what activity is coming next and when they’ll be able to access their break or reward.
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