Early Learning, Supportive Care 20, 30

(a)	Explain the importance of a daily schedule for children.
(b)	Identify which parts of a daily schedule are fixed (e.g., gym time, home time) and which parts of the day may be extended or shortened (e.g., snack time, outdoor play, unstructured play).
(c)	Research the benefits of unstructured play in a daily routine.
(d)	Explain the benefits of having a flexible routine (e.g., transitioning to another activity at a natural point).
(e)	Discuss how to keep transitions and interruptions to children’s activities to a minimum.
(f)	Evaluate various types of transition tools such as visual cues, rhymes, music and gestures.
(g)	Discuss ways to communicate routines with parents and caregivers.
(h)	Identify challenging moments of a routine (e.g., dressing, undressing, meals, nap time) and strategies to address them.
(i)	Investigate how professionals in early learning and childcare environments support families with potty training routines.
(j)	Explore the sleeping routines of infants, toddlers and preschoolers in an early learning and child care environment.
(k)	Create a visual schedule of the daily routine including transitions and time for unstructured play.