2.5y–4.2y15 minSelf-careFamily timeQuiet time
Picture Routine Strip: See What’s Next
Coach the adult to create and use a simple sequence of routine photographs so your child can anticipate what happens next, practise transitions, and reduce uncertainty (especially helpful for children with SEN).
What you'll need
Essentials
- a phone/camera (or existing printed photos) for routine pictures
- paper/cardboard and tape (to arrange photos in order)
Nice to have
- marker/pen (optional)
- a clothes peg or small token to move along the steps (optional)
Movement level: low
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “To support children with SEN, use a sequence of photographs to show the routines in the setting.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)