Get organised for school dyslexia, try picture time-table

Learn how to use a picture timetable to help dyslexic children get organised.

Dyslexic children are creative and they think better in:

• pictures
• colours
• patterns

Creating a colour-coded school timetable with pictures can help dyslexic children remember key dates and information.

School timetable

Help dyslexic children get organised for school with a picture timetable.

The Mooki Cards are based on scientific research. Learn more: “Neurogenetics and auditory processing in dyslexia”.

Get organised dyslexia

Learn below how the Dyslexic Mum struggled to help her dyslexic child to get organised:

“Children do many activities at school, P.E, music practice, cooking lessons and swimming. It is so hard to remember everything they need to bring.

I wanted to help my dyslexic child become more independent and able to pack her own school bag. To support her, we made a picture timetable to help her remember what she needs to bring to school each day.”

Watch the clickable video below, ‘Get Organised’, where the Dyslexic Mum shows how to make a picture timetable:

Here are some tips for making a picture timetable that best helps the child:

• Match pictures to subjects – if your child has music on Monday, write ‘Music’ on the timetable and draw a picture of a musical instrument.
• Decorate the timetable – use stickers and pictures from magazines to decorate the timetable. Let your child add their own creative touches, like a patterned border.
• Colour-code the days – give each day of the week a different colour. For example, write ‘Tuesday’ in blue and ‘Thursday’ in orange.
• Keep it on display – look at the timetable every day when packing the school bag for the next day. Keep it where you can see it. Put copies on the fridge, by the front door or next to the bed.

Learn more by reading ‘help a dyslexic child to remember information‘.