haps through creative scheduling during nap times (e.g., shifting a staff member to another classroom temporarily), you can give each teaching or caregiving team the time they need to work on curriculum and activity plans for the upcoming week. Scheduling this time sends a strong message that you value staff members as professionals, that you want to give them the time to develop high-quality experiences for the children or youth in their care.
Examples of Schedules and Routines
Watch this video for examples of how routines and schedules support children at different points in development.
In your work as a manager, you may come across issues with balancing individual staff members’ scheduling requests, or the needs and schedules of individual classrooms, and the larger staff schedule of your whole program. Download and print the Scheduling Scenarios activity. Read the scenarios and decide how you would respond. Then, compare your answers to the suggested responses.
Download and print the Jigsaw activity as a resource that you, trainers or coaches could use with staff members who are struggling with their schedules. Follow the directions on the activity to help staff members identify issues and brainstorm solutions.
Schedule Jigsaw Puzzle
Jigsaw Puzzle Sample
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