Day to Day Routines

Building a Bridge between Home and Kindergarten

Routines are vitally important to the health and well-being of your child. They provide consistency, stability, and predictability all of which will encourage your child’s development and health. Cooperation between families and educators at the kindergarten is very important to assess the different needs of the children as they progress through their time at kindergarten. Their needs will change and develop and mature making this an exciting journey for everyone involved.

Your kindergarten should know the following information about your home routines:

• What are your daily routines are for mealtimes, sleep times, outdoor activities and hobbies?

• When is your main family meal?

• Where and when does your child nap during the day?

• How does your child eat? What are their favourite foods? What do they dislike? What utensils do they eat with?

• What are your child's toileting habits? It is important to provide further information if your child has attended day care previously:

  • What were the similarities and differences?

  • What routines and schedules were followed?

  • What languages were used?