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Rin's year schedule — draft v0.1 (Tutor Desk, Nov 1, 2026), approved by Chris and Mircy as the shape of her day. Every clock time in it is a SAMPLE until the family's real anchors land. This reading copy lives inside the app so it works offline; the original stays the document of record.

RIN — YEAR SCHEDULE, DRAFT v0.1 (2026-11-01)

Commissioned by Chris, 2026-11-01: a structured schedule for the next year — day by day, hour by hour — learning apps, outdoor play, meals, bath, daily routines, with downtime and flexibility built in. Goal in his words: build everyday skills and prepare for kindergarten, adjusting together as the family learns what works.

Status: DRAFT — a starting shape, not a ruling. Every clock time below is a SAMPLE hung on anchors the family has not yet supplied (Tutor Desk founding discipline: unsupplied anchors print as placeholders, never invented). When Chris and Mircy give the real anchors — wake, meals, rest, bath, bed, speech-class days — the blocks slide to fit; the order and proportions are the design, not the sample times.

Fences carried on the face: Tap Board is Rin's voice — it is available all day, every day; it is never scheduled, withheld, or used as a reward. Scheduled app time below means the learning surfaces (Tap Grove, Phrase Board with family, Growth Map). No efficacy claims are made for any block; each block is a practice opportunity, and what the family observes is what adjusts the plan. Her diagnosis wording on record: speech delay (owner-stated 2026-11-01); "on the spectrum" is professionals' language as owner-reported, exact wording unconfirmed. This schedule is designed around her communication and routines, not around any label.

1. The weekday rhythm (Mon–Fri) — SAMPLE times

Time (sample) Block What fills it
7:00–7:30 Wake + morning routine Wake at her pace, toilet, get dressed (choice of two outfits laid out), brush teeth. Same order every day; a picture routine strip by the sink turns it into a follow-along.
7:30–8:00 Breakfast Family breakfast; she helps with one small job (carry her cup, put spoon out). Tap Board at the table — breakfast words live there.
8:00–9:00 Outdoor 1 — morning movement Yard, walk, or park. Running, climbing, bubbles, ball. Big movement early tends to be when she's freshest — the family confirms or moves it.
9:00–9:30 Snack + quiet reset Snack, water, short calm-down: puzzle, books, drawing. A bridge between outside energy and table work.
9:30–10:15 Learning block 1 — apps + table Tap Grove or Phrase Board together (15–20 min), then a hands-on activity matched to the day's focus (see §3): tracing, sorting, counting real objects, scissors practice, play-doh. Ends when attention ends — the block is a ceiling, not a quota.
10:15–11:00 Free play / downtime Unstructured. Her choice, her pace, no teaching agenda. Adults nearby, not directing.
11:00–11:45 Life-skills practice The kindergarten toolkit, one small thing per day (§3): practice lunchbox open/close + eating from it, backpack zip, putting on shoes, handwashing sequence, tidying one area, simple food help. Play-shaped, short, ends on success.
11:45–12:30 Lunch She helps set her place. New foods appear beside accepted foods without pressure.
12:30–1:30 Rest / quiet time Nap if she still takes one (PLACEHOLDER — family confirms), otherwise quiet time: books, soft music, cozy corner. Screens off.
1:30–2:15 Learning block 2 — story + making Read-aloud together (dialogic style: she points, names, turns pages; Spanish woven in as her program is bilingual by design), then making: coloring, stickers, simple crafts, building.
2:15–3:00 Snack + free play Snack, then open play — indoors or out by weather.
3:00–4:00 Outdoor 2 / community Park, splash pad in season, library trip, or one Local Life outing from Rin Compass (sensory-friendly sessions, TOPSoccer when scheduled). On home days: water play, sidewalk chalk, car games — she likes cars and race sounds.
4:00–5:00 Downtime + family time The softest hour of the day. Free play, a show together, helping a parent with a simple task. No scheduled learning.
5:00–5:45 Dinner Family dinner; she carries one item, clears her cup.
5:45–6:30 Evening play Calm play, family games, a short walk. Lights start lowering toward bedtime.
6:30–7:00 Bath / shower Same sequence nightly: bath, pajamas, brush teeth, toilet. The picture strip runs it; she checks off steps.
7:00–7:30 Bedtime routine Two books, a song, lights out (SAMPLE bedtime — family sets the real one). Same closing words every night.

Speech class days (PLACEHOLDER — days/times owed by the family): the class replaces Learning block 1 or 2 that day, never Outdoor or downtime. Tap Board travels with her, as already planned.

2. The weekend rhythm (Sat–Sun)

Weekends keep the same anchors (wake, meals, bath, bed) and loosen everything between them — predictability lives in the anchors, freedom lives in the middle.

3. Weekly focus rotation (practice opportunities, not lessons)

Each weekday carries one gentle emphasis inside the existing blocks — nothing extra is added to the day:

4. The year in four phases (Nov 2026 → kindergarten)

Kindergarten entry year/target school: PLACEHOLDER — family to confirm (Florida entry turns on age on/before Sept 1; the "Protector" placement timeline may set its own date).

5. Flex rules (written so the schedule survives real life)

  1. Anchors are load-bearing; blocks are rubber. Meals, bath, bed hold their times; everything between can swap order on a hard day without the day "failing."
  2. The 2-of-3 rule: on a rough day, keep any two of {Learning 1, Life-skills, Learning 2} and drop the third without guilt or make-up work.
  3. One change at a time, two weeks to judge. Adjustments land one block at a time so the family can tell what actually helped.
  4. Downtime is scheduled, not leftover. Free play and the 4:00 soft hour are protected blocks, deleted last, never first.
  5. Preview changes on Sunday. Anything different next week (visitors, trips, appointments) goes on the picture calendar Sunday evening first.
  6. Her signals outrank the paper. If a block consistently melts down, the block moves or shrinks — the schedule serves her (her program's first principle), never the reverse.

6. Anchors owed by Chris + Mircy to lock v1.0

  1. Her real wake time and bedtime (and whether she still naps).
  2. Meal times as the family actually keeps them.
  3. Speech class days/times — and any other current services.
  4. Both parents' work shapes (who runs which blocks on weekdays).
  5. Kindergarten target: entry year, and whether the "Protector" placement sets the calendar.
  6. Anything she reliably loves or hates at set times of day (the morning-movement bet in §1 gets checked against this).

Supplies matched to this schedule are being hunted on Amazon in parallel (visual schedule, timer, fine-motor and lunch/backpack practice kit, routine supports) and will be appended here as a priced shortlist — nothing bought without the owner's word on the exact items.

Appendix — supplies shortlist (added 2026-11-01, same evening)

Amazon US refused automated access outright ("Continued access by an unauthorized AI agent violates Amazon's Conditions of Use") — no Amazon prices are quoted anywhere in this record. The shortlist below was verified through the cross-merchant catalog instead (prices as of 2026-11-01, before tax/shipping; sellers vary by card):

  1. Really Good Stuff Whole-Class Visual Schedule Pocket Chart & Cards — $54.99 (the day's picture schedule)
  2. Time Timer 8" — $36.99 (visual countdown for transitions and block lengths)
  3. Melissa & Doug Basic Dressing Skills Board — $26.99 (buttons, zipper, snaps, laces practice)
  4. Bentgo Kids Bento Box, 5-Compartment — $29.99 (lunchbox practice)
  5. Tracing Books for Kids, Reusable Dry Erase Activity set — $16.99
  6. Fiskars 5" Blunt-Tip Kids' Scissors — $5.19
  7. Crayola My First Washable Tripod Grip Crayons (8 ct) — $3.49
  8. Pillowfort Kids' Single Step Stool — $10.00 (sink reach for the bathroom routine)

Kit total ≈ $184.63 before tax/shipping. Nothing bought; purchase waits on the owner's word per item. If the family wants these on Amazon specifically, the route is owner takeover of the live browser (Amazon's refusal page is held open in the retained tab) or a hand search using this list.

Links (added 2026-11-01 ~19:37 EST, owner asked; US retailer pages verified by search this evening): 1. Visual schedule chart — Really Good Stuff direct, $54.99, in stock: http://www.reallygoodstuff.com/whole-class-visual-schedule-pocket-chart-and-cards-1-pocket-chart-27-cards/p/166899BK/ 2. Time Timer 8" — Target, $27.95 in stock (cheaper than the $36.99 catalog quote — different variant/retailer; the quote stands as catalog-of-record): https://www.target.com/p/time-timer-8-inch-visual-timer-60-minute-classroom-countdown-clock-with-dry-erase-activity-card-also-magnetic/-/A-1006020900 3. Melissa & Doug Basic Skills Board — melissaanddoug.com direct, $26.99, available: https://www.melissaanddoug.com/products/basic-skills-puzzle-board?cgid=shop-by-special-needs-physical-development 4. Bentgo Kids Prints (5-compartment) — Bentgo's school shop lists it at $29.99: http://bentgo.com/pages/the-school-shop 5. Tracing books, reusable dry-erase set — representative US listing at Walmart (generic category; catalog quote $16.99): https://www.walmart.com/ip/Preschool-Learning-Activities-Tracing-Books-for-Kids-Ages-3-6-Toddler-Handwriting-Practice-Letter-Tracing-for-Kids-Gifts/18200471633 6. Fiskars 5" blunt-tip scissors — Walmart (price varies by seller, ~$2.24–$7.49 seen; kit budget $5.19): https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fiskars-5-Blunt-tip-Kids-Scissor-Ages-4-7-Blue/5049945397 7. Crayola My First Tripod Grip Crayons, 8 ct — Walmart (catalog quote $3.49; marketplace prices vary): https://www.walmart.com/ip/Crayola-My-First-Washable-Tripod-Grip-Crayons-8-Count/579269289 8. Pillowfort Single Step Stool — Target, $10.00: https://www.target.com/p/single-step-stool-pillowfort-8482/-/A-81618017

Status of the list: SETTLED as the schedule's functional kit. The research Digest may append items later (any change prints as a dated revision here); the listening pass's first finding already reinforces #1 (families hunt per-child leveled visual schedules) rather than changing the list.

OWNER ACCEPTANCE (2026-11-01 ~19:58 EST): this draft schedule is APPROVED by Chris and Mircy as the shape of Rins day. Clock times remain SAMPLES until the family anchors land; on anchors, this becomes v1.0.