Independence with Routines

Some teachers have asked me about how to help children develop more independence especially with self-help skills while others have described families who struggle with morning routines. Below are a couple of articles that might be helpful for families especially with those who have children headed to K in the fall.

Here is an article for families about helping children become more independent with daily routines. The article talks about age-appropriate self-help expectations for children and gives some tips about teaching the new skills.

How to Help Your Child have a Successful Morning is a nice tip sheet for families about setting up for successful routines. It may be helpful to pair with Visual Supports for Routines which describes how to create a visual schedule for the morning routines.