Healthy Lives: Mastering Daily Routines by Helping Kids Plan, Organize and Adapt

It is a simple truth that true health and wellness begins with a healthy and well planned daily routine. This class helps do just that by equipping your child with essential executive function skills—the ability to plan, organize, transition smoothly, and manage time effectively. These skills are the foundation for lifelong learning, self-regulation, and independence.

✅ Better Transitions & Fewer Struggles – By using a visual daily schedule, your child will always know what’s coming next, reducing stress and meltdowns around changes.

✅ More Confidence & Independence – Your child will learn how to take charge of their day, make decisions, and navigate transitions with ease.

✅ Improved Executive Function Skills – Planning, sequencing, problem-solving, and time awareness will become natural parts of their daily routine.

✅ Strengthening Literacy & Language Development – As children engage with their daily schedule, they naturally practice reading left to right, recognizing words and symbols, and developing oral language skills by discussing their routines. They will build vocabulary related to time and sequencing while explaining and adjusting their schedule.

✅ Emotional Regulation & Flexibility – Changes happen in life! This class will help your child prepare for and manage changes with a growth mindset, making them more adaptable and resilient.

✅ Encouraging Active Engagement Through Music & Movement – Each lesson integrates songs, rhythm, and movement-based activities to reinforce routines and transitions. Music helps children internalize sequencing, build memory, and engage in whole-body learning, making daily routines feel natural and enjoyable.

By the end of this course, your child will have a fully functional personal schedule, stronger executive function skills, and a newfound sense of confidence in managing their daily life—skills that will benefit them for years to come!

What will be taught?
This course teaches foundational executive function skills through hands-on routine-building activities. Learners will create and use Daily Schedule Cards to develop independence, improve transitions, and strengthen planning, organization, and time management. Growth mindset strategies will be incorporated to help children navigate changes and develop flexibility.

What topics will be covered?
Executive function development through structured routines
Sequencing daily activities (morning, afternoon, evening)
Planning and organizing a personal daily schedule
Managing transitions smoothly and reducing frustration
Problem-solving changes in the routine with a growth mindset
Literacy, math, and STEAM learning through hands-on scheduling activities

How is the class structured?
This is a six-week, twice-a-week course, with live 1:1 instruction tailored to each learner. The first session each week focuses on creating and customizing schedule cards, while the second session is a Show & Tell reflection, where learners practice their schedule, discuss what’s working, and adjust as needed. A related book will be read each week to reinforce concepts.

How will the class be taught?
This course follows an interactive, hands-on teaching style, blending discussion, demonstration, and active participation. Learners will engage in creating and arranging their schedule, role-playing daily transitions, and personalizing their experience. Parents play a co-teaching role to support implementation at home.

The Parent’s Role as a Co-Teacher
Because we are working with such young learners (ages 3-6), this course is designed as a co-teaching experience between the instructor and the parent/caregiver. The parent’s role is essential in reinforcing what is learned during live sessions and helping the child successfully implement their daily routine. Some examples of ways parents will need to help include such things as:
-Assist in cutting, arranging, and setting up schedule cards
-Encourage their child to use and refer to their schedule daily
-Participate in Show & Tell reflections to discuss successes and challenges
-Help create a dedicated schedule display area at home
-Guide their child in adjusting to changes and building flexibility
-Work cooperative with me to provide the most amazing course, ever!

This hands-on involvement will ensure that executive function skills are practiced and strengthened beyond class time, leading to long-term success in organization, time management, and transitions.

What is the teaching style?
The course follows a playful, inquiry-based, and highly interactive approach. The teaching style emphasizes real-world applications, problem-solving, and empowering children to take ownership of their routines. Parents and children work together with me to actively build executive function skills in a natural and engaging way.

How much interaction will learners have with the teacher?
This course is a fully interactive 1:1 experience, where learners will engage directly with the instructor in each session. Activities include:
✔️ Hands-on schedule creation (cutting, arranging, and personalizing cards)
✔️ Live discussions & problem-solving (addressing transitions and changes)
✔️ Role-playing routines (practicing morning, afternoon, and evening schedules)
✔️ Show & Tell reflections (celebrating successes and troubleshooting difficulties)
✔️ Story time integration (connecting executive function skills to children’s literature)
✔️ Music & movement activities (reinforcing routines with rhythm, songs, and interactive motion)

How does this method positively impact a learner's behavior?
One of the biggest challenges young children face is managing transitions, expectations, and emotions throughout their day. Without clear structure, they can feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or resistant to change. This course gives children a visual roadmap for their day, helping them feel secure, prepared, and in control—which leads to dramatic improvements in behavior.

Here’s how:

✅ Reduces Anxiety & Meltdowns – When kids know what’s happening next, they feel safe and prepared. The visual schedule removes uncertainty and surprises, which are common triggers for stress.

✅ Encourages Independence & Confidence – Instead of constantly asking, “What are we doing next?” or waiting for an adult’s direction, children take ownership of their schedule. They feel capable and in control of their day.

✅ Smooths Transitions & Eliminates Power Struggles – Moving from one activity to the next can be tough, but when children see what’s next on their schedule, transitions become expected and easier. Instead of resisting cleanup time, they check their schedule and self-initiate the next task.

✅ Teaches Emotional Regulation & Flexibility – Changes happen, but when they’re visually represented, children can process them before they happen, reducing frustration. They also learn adaptability and problem-solving when the schedule needs to be adjusted.

✅ Strengthens Focus & Task Completion – A structured schedule helps children stay engaged and follow through on activities, improving attention span and self-discipline over time.

By integrating structure, predictability, and ownership, this method helps children feel secure, capable, and in control of their world—leading to happier, more cooperative behavior both at home and in learning environments.

Is it possible to adapt this course to fit my child's age, stage, or situation?
Absolutely! This course is highly adaptable and can be tailored to meet your child’s unique age, developmental stage, learning style, or specific needs. Because this is a 1:1 course, we can adjust:

✔ The complexity of the schedule – Younger children may start with just a morning routine, while older children can manage full-day planning, time management, and goal-setting.
✔ The types of schedule cards – We can modify or add custom cards for specific activities, therapies, extracurriculars, or household routines that match your child’s lifestyle.
✔ Pacing and support – Some children may need extra time and hands-on guidance, while others may work more independently. We can adjust accordingly.
✔ Modifications for unique learning needs – Whether your child has ADHD, ASD, is an ESL learner, or struggles with transitions, we can modify the approach to best support their success.
✔ Alternative learning tools – If a child prefers visual timers, checklists, or interactive role-play, we can integrate those strategies into the learning experience.

Since the goal is to build a system that works for your child and family, we will work together to ensure that the course meets your child's needs and sets them up for long-term success! 😊