Loona Visual Schedule Builder — Our Day, in Pictures
Visual schedules are a proven support for young children, new starters and many SEN learners: the day stops being a series of surprises and becomes a predictable sequence the child can check independently. Teachers use them to cut transition anxiety dramatically.
How to Use It
- Edit the blocks: each has a time, a picture icon and an activity name. A sample day is loaded — change it to yours.
- Add or remove blocks to match your real day, including snack, play and home time.
- Build: blocks are sorted by time automatically and rendered as big, clear rows.
- Print and display at child height. Point to the current block through the day; some teachers cover or remove finished blocks as the day progresses.
How It Works
The builder keeps a simple list of blocks (time, icon, label), sorts them by time when building, and renders each as a large row with the icon at picture size. Icons are standard emoji, so they print in colour on most printers and are recognisable to children. Nothing is stored — rebuild or adjust in seconds each morning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which children benefit most?
Pre-readers, children new to the school or language, and autistic learners and others who find change hard. But whole classes enjoy the shared certainty of a visible day.
Should I include every lesson?
Include the day's anchor points and every transition — arrivals, breaks, lunch, home time — plus main lessons. Too many blocks overwhelm; seven to twelve is a good range.
Can I make a home version?
Yes — morning routines (wake, dress, breakfast, brush teeth, school) and bedtime routines are classic home visual schedules.