The following weekly schedule was created by a wonderful and creative parent for her 4-year-old son. We will call him Jeffery in this example. The schedule uses strictly visuals (I added the text for the reader’s convenience).  This schedule was created to add some structure and predictability to Jeffery’s daily life (which was shifting from the spontaneous summer schedule to the more regimented school schedule). The small picture of the boy (green dot over his face) in the upper left hand corner of the picture can be moved from activity to activity/day to day (using velcro). This often helps the child link the schedule to their actions directly (no complicated explanation necessary).

When Jeffery entered my room with his new schedule, he was so proud to show me. He went through each picture, telling me what each image represented, showing great mastery over the events of his week.  Since implementing the schedule, Jeffery’s mother reports that the morning routine has been much smoother and transitions have become less difficult. Please feel free to use this as an example for how to set up a visual weekly schedule with your child.