How Daily Routines Can Maximise Learning Potential

Weekly One | Routine | Email #7

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This week has been an unusually emotional one for my Daring Dyslexic. He's had more tears and the need for additional solitude than I've seen in years. I can put this down to several things, but they all point to one... unexpected shifts in routine. 

The importance of routine for our children, particularly during the school week, can not be underestimated. A consistent routine offers them a sense of security, stability, and control.

Something that they often don't feel during their school day.

So your Weekly One is to look at how your weekday routine is or isn't working for your Daring Dyslexic. Now, I understand this can be a challenge for parents of multiple children or adults who don't thrive on routine, so here are a few tips I use in my house.

Routine 

1. A printout of your child's schedule, routine, and daily tasks.
   

   • We have visual lists of our routines, i.e. how to get ready for school (Initially, I used pictures, not words, e.g., brushing teeth and packing a school bag).
     

   • We also have a family calendar with all after-school activities, who is doing drop-off/pick-up etc so he can check daily and know what to expect.  
     

2. We don't negotiate the foundations during the school week, and sleep is number one.
   

   • Quality sleep is imperative, particularly when our kids are emotionally dysregulated, stressed or overwhelmed. This means no play dates after school and no tech for two hours before bed in our house. I stand firm on these.  
     

3. Outside the school week, we relax and have later bedtimes, movie nights, and sleep-ins. We are not always routined, but during the week, it works, and it works well. 
   

If a structured routine is not your go-to, start small and gradually build on it. Both you and your Daring Dyslexic will begin to see a difference as they learn that regardless of what's happening around them, they can lean on that sense of stability at home. 

I hope this helps. Feel free to reach out with any questions. 

You've got this! 

B 💜