Morning routine chart

The before-school list you already say out loud every morning, moved onto the fridge. Seven tasks with pictures, a big box to tick for each school day, and a space at the top for the time you have to leave.

Free, one page, no email needed. Prints fine in black and white.

What's on it

• Out of bed, get dressed, eat breakfast, brush teeth, brush hair, pack bag, shoes on
• A tick box for every task, Monday to Friday
• A star to color in for each morning that everything was done on time
• Space for a name and for the time you leave

How to use it

1. 1 Write the time you leave in the box at the top and put a clock nearby. The chart says what to do; the clock says by when.
2. 2 Stick it at your child's eye level, where the morning actually happens.
3. 3 Let them do the ticking. It is slower, and it is the whole point.
4. 4 Printing one a week is fine. A plastic sleeve and a whiteboard pen saves the paper.

More in the guide: how to make a routine chart that works.