1) put on school trousers or skirt; 2) put on school shirt; 3) put on school shoes; 4) check backpack.
Free printable chart
One page, US Letter, with a box for every step and every day of the week. Put it on the fridge and let your child tick the boxes.
Prefer A4? It prints fine with “fit to page”.
The 4 steps, with a tip for you
- Put on school trousers or skirt
- Put on school shirt
- Put on school shoesParent tip: On the right feet.
- Check backpackParent tip: Homework, uniform, lunchbox?
Make it a quest instead of a reminder
Instead of repeating the instruction, start with a tiny story. In Mess Monsters this routine opens like this: “Sock Tangler asks for help with school clothes. Let's find everything needed and get ready for school calmly.”
You stay the game master. Your child does the real step, you confirm it on your phone, and Sock Tangler gets a little happier with every step. The phone stays with the adult; the routine happens in the real world.
Run this routine in Mess Monsters
Included in the free version of Mess Monsters. You can also make your own quest by describing the routine in your own words.
