It is vital that parents are informed about how children’s learning is supported in the classroom. The following are key points which can be used in collaborative discussions to explain how routines can be implemented to provide positive learning outcomes for children.
- Participating in routines support children to learn and grow.
- Routines help to direct learner attention
- Attention is understood to be an essential prerequisite for learning
- Routines can be particularly useful for children and adolescents because the areas of the brain responsible for attention and self-regulation are still developing
- Everyday actions such as dressing, washing hands and getting ready for the day are rich opportunities to support your child’s learning and development.
- Routines build self-confidence, curiosity, social skills, self-control, communication skills and more.
- Routines create manageable expectations that allow children to build emotional resilience, such as saying goodbye to parents or carers each morning at drop-off.