It’s important to keep your child on a routine while they are home from school or daycare. A school day offers children a set routine they can count on. Try this at home to bring the stability they are used to having.
SCHEDULE FOR 2-4 YRS OLD
9:00 – 10:00 am
- Wake Up
- Breakfast and Clean Up
- Wash hands before and after eating
- Bring dishes to sink, load dishes into dishwasher or help dry dishes
- Brush Teeth and Wash Face
- Get Dressed
10:00 – 11:00 am
- Educational Activity
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Creative Play (See above links)
- Make a batch of homemade playdough
- Make a fort out of blankets and pillows
- Make sock puppets
- Play dress up
12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Lunch and Clean Up
- Wash hands before and after eating
- Bring dishes to sink, load dishes into dishwasher or help dry dishes
1:00 – 2:30 pm
- Quiet Play/Independent Play
- Read a book
- Do a puzzle
- Build with Legos/blocks
2:30 – 4:30 pm
- Outside Play
- Go on a nature walk and collect leaves and rocks
- Plant flowers together
- Decorate driveway/sidewalk with chalk
- Ride a bike/scooter
4:30 – 6:00 pm
- Electronic Time
- Play on iPad/tablet/computer
- Watch TV/movie
6:00 – 7:00 pm
- Dinner and Clean Up
- Wash hands before and after eating
- Bring dishes to sink, load dishes into dishwasher or help dry dishes
7:00 – 8:00 pm
- Wash up for Bedtime
- Bath/shower time
- Put on pajamas
- Brush teeth and wash face
8:00 – 9:00 pm
- Bedtime Routines
- Practice reading with your child or let them read a story to you
- Sleep
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