School Day Visual Schedule
A school day visual schedule lays out the main parts of the day as picture cards: circle time, work, snack, break, lunch and home. Teachers and parents use it to show a learner what is coming, and it is easy to change when the day changes.
Free to print with no account. The customized board also runs on a tablet in a session.
About this template
A school day holds many changes of place and activity, and a learner who cannot tell what comes next may spend the whole day on guard. A picture schedule answers that question before it is asked. It is also a classroom tool: the whole group can see the plan, and a substitute teacher can follow it.
How to use it
- Print the page and put it on the learner's desk or on a wall they walk past, so it is easy to find.
- At the start of the day, read through the schedule together and point to each picture.
- After each activity, cross off or tick the box so the learner can see what is finished.
- Tell the learner ahead of time if the day will change, then change the schedule so it still matches what happens.
Make it yours
- Add specials such as music, art or gym, or swap in your own activities by customizing the schedule.
- Make a half-day version with three or four steps for a learner who is new to school.
- Use a smaller version on a clipboard that travels with the learner between rooms.
- Keep a tablet copy for the learner to tap as they go, and print a paper copy for the wall.
Questions
Can I use this schedule for a whole class?
Yes. Many teachers hang a large schedule at the front of the room for everyone. A smaller personal copy can sit on a learner's desk when they need more support.
What do I do when the day changes?
Tell the learner as early as you can, and change the schedule so it matches. Some teams add a "surprise" or "change" picture so unexpected events have a place on the schedule.
Should it show times?
Not necessarily. Showing the order of activities is often enough. If the learner can read a clock, you can write times beside each picture.
Related templates
- Visual schedulesMorning routine
- First/then boardsFirst work, then break
- Token boardsWork for a break token board
- Build one from scratch with the Visual Schedule Maker maker.
- Read more: Classroom behavior chart.
- See all free templates.
General information only. Your BCBA or team can adapt this for your learner.
Pictures are from open symbol sets. See the credits.