Helping your child understand what is happening now and next
Why?
To help prepare them for any changes e.g. fun toys having to go away, having to leave the park
To help them prepare for going somewhere new
How?
Use a Now and Next board � here are some examples of these:
Tell and show them what will be happening e.g. 搉ow park, next bubbles�.
Prepare them for when the first activity will be ending e.g. 損ark is nearly finished�.
If your child struggles with things finishing, then you could try using a timer on your phone or counting down out loud and on your fingers. You could also try to have a very motivating activity that is coming next e.g. bubbles. 5厖�.厖.4厖�..厖..3厖厖厖2厖厖�.1� 揻inished"
When the 憂ow� activity ends, you could wave to it and say 揵ye bye� and also show your child that the 憂ow� activity is finished by taking the picture off and replacing it with the 憂ext� activity picture.
Below is a video we have made which shows how you could use a now and next board:
