Ages 7+ · Life Skills · Home and helping
A morning routine
⏰wake up🪥wash and brush👕get dressed🥣breakfast🎒pack🚪head out
Six steps, in the same order.The big ideaA routine is the same steps in the same order. It makes mornings calm.
How it works
A routine is the same steps in the same order. It makes mornings calm.
Kit's morning has six steps: wake up, wash and brush teeth, get dressed, eat breakfast, pack the bag and head out.
Packing the night before makes the morning even easier.
Example 1: Wash and brush
- Kit washes his paws and face, splash, splash.
- The cool water helps him wake up.
- Then he brushes his teeth, slow and careful, so they stay strong.
Example 2: Get dressed
- Kit opens the wardrobe and looks at his shirts.
- It is cold outside, so he chooses a warm, cozy one.
- His clothes are ready, so there is no rush.
🥶cold outside👕a warm shirt😌no rush
Dressed for the cold.Example 3: Pack and go
- Into the bag go a book, a lunch box and a water bottle.
- Kit checks it all off in his head, so nothing is missing.
- He is ready and right on time, with no hurry and no shouting.
Words to know
- routine
- The same steps in the same order.
- step
- One thing in a list of things to do.
- rush
- Hurrying because there is not enough time.
- pack
- To put things in a bag.
Watch out
- Mixing up the steps each day is not a routine.
- Starting at the last minute makes a rush. Start early.
- Staying in bed too long leaves no time. Get up early enough.
- Pack the night before, so there is less to do when the clock is ticking.
Try it
- What is a routine?
- What is Kit's first step?
- When is a good time to pack your bag?
- Is a different order each day a routine?
Answers: 1. the same steps in the same order · 2. wake up · 3. the night before · 4. no
Try at homeWith a grown-up, make your own morning routine. Draw each step and put the picture where you can see it.
For grown-upsMake a picture list of your child's morning steps with them and put it where they can see it. A list on the wall helps them remember.