Photo Picture Schedule

To develop a photo picture schedule you will need a camera. This can be a digital camera or one you can purchase cheaply from the store. As a teacher, you will want to take a photo of each activity for the entire day at school. As a parent, you may have a child who has difficulties with his/her morning routine. You will want to take a photo of each part of that routine. Prior to taking the photos, it is necessary to write out each activity or each part of the morning routine. This is crucial, otherwise, how will you know what photos to take.

For instance, a morning routine could have up to 5 steps: going to the bathroom, washing face, brushing teeth, brushing hair, or taking a bath. Every child is unique and may require more detailed steps. You will want to take a photo of your child while there at that particular step of the routine. Once you have taken a photo of each of the steps, you can then take the photos to your local copier store and get them laminated. This will prevent any water or googy hands from getting on the photos.

Once the photos are laminated, you can then develop a photo picture schedule from top to bottom. This means you will display the photos with the first activity showing and the last activity at the bottom. I have had marvelous results with my students using this learning tool. Most kids love to see themselves in a photo! You can also attach a sticker to the bottom of the photo saying in words what the child is doing. This way you are pairing the visual with the written words which is language.

I hope you find this post helpful and comments are welcome!
Ms.C