Classroom Routines Teaching Resources
Do you need help with classroom routine ideas this school year? Our teacher team has created dozens of resources to make explaining your routines and keeping students on routine easy — from classroom job printables and charts to visual calendars that walk students through your daily class schedules.
These teacher-created resources help students stay on task and keep things moving throughout the school day for a day that's easier on you and your students both!
How Do Routines Help Teachers With Classroom Management?
Are you exploring the addition of routines to your classroom to help kick-start your classroom management? You may be pleasantly surprised by the results!
Routines play a substantial role in successful classroom management because they help provide structure for the day. This can help students know what to expect and, in turn, that helps students to be more successful too!
Classroom Routine Examples and Ideas
Looking for some routines that can help your classroom management this school year? Here are some periods of the school day when setting up routines can make a big difference to your classroom management, plus resources to help set them up!
1. Morning Routines
Mornings are more manageable when students know just what to do when they arrive at school, so you can take roll and get ready for the day while they're stowing bags and getting ready to learn!
Our pre-created templates will walk students through their routine for the morning with an agenda they can follow.
2. Line Up Routines
Students spend a lot of the school day in line, whether they're heading to the school library or outside for recess. Set up routines so students know exactly what to do and how to behave!
3. Technology Routines
Make tablet and computer time less stressful with routines that every student knows to follow! Print a technology routines poster to display in the classroom so every student knows just what to do.
4. End of the School Day
Students should know exactly what to do during the dismissal period. Should they be putting chairs on their desks? Do students who will walk home go to one place and students who get a ride home go to another? What happens with homework folders? All of this should be mapped out, so the end of the day period will run smoothly!
Print out our end-of-the-day bookmarks for students to check the routines when they've forgotten what to do!
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Social Emotional Learning - Question of the Day Morning Meeting Prompts
Download 180 days of morning meeting questions to foster communication and positivity while building relationships in your classroom.
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Editable and Blank Chatterbox Templates
Make paper Chatterboxes with this multi-use template for teachers and students.
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Origami Giraffe Step-By-Step Instructions
Visual instruction page to use when creating an origami giraffe.
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Origami Fox Step-By-Step Instructions
Visual instruction page to use when creating an origami fox.
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How to Draw a Monster for Kids - Directed Drawing
Teach your students how to draw a monster with this Halloween directed-drawing activity.
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Year 1 Literacy Exit Tickets – Worksheets
30 Literacy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.
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Traffic Lights Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages students to develop their listening skills and to follow instructions.
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Capture the Treasure Active Game
A whole class game that encourages focus and creativity.
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I Need a Break! Card Templates
Help your students regulate their emotions by presenting them with an ‘I Need a Break!’ Card for a few minutes of downtime.
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Classroom Display Calendar
Use this classroom display calendar each and every morning for fantastic learning opportunities.
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How to Draw a Ship - Directed Drawing Activity
Learn how to draw a ship with a fun directed drawing activity sheet.
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Basketball Crossword
Use this basketball-themed crossword as a fast finisher activity.
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Classroom Morning Routine Posters and PowerPoint
A 6 slide editable PowerPoint Template to use with your class as part of your morning routine and to display classroom jobs.
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Catch the Ball – Theatre Improvisation Game
Don’t drop the imaginative ball with this warm-up game for students.
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Never Have I Ever Questions for Kids ... Getting-to-Know-You Game
This printable worksheet of 'Never Have I Ever' questions for kids is perfect for a first-day-of-school activity!
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The Bean Game
A fun active game to play at any time.
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Picture-Based Sudoku for Kids
Use this set of sudoku for kids to enhance your students’ problem-solving and creative thinking skills.
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Anecdotal Observation Checklist - Reading Behaviours
Observe student reading behaviours and easily take notes with an Anecdotal Record Note-Taking Template.
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I’m Done, Now What? Early Finisher Activities Board
Provide your early finishers with a fun activity choice board to answer the question: I’m Done, Now What?
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Mini-Mystery – Who Broke the Window? – Interactive PowerPoint
Engage your learners in some friendly problems solving with an interactive mini-mystery that is sure to be a SMASH!
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Spelling Rotation Classroom Display
Guided spelling classroom display to organise your classroom and their daily activities.
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Search and Find – Food Edition
Search and find a wide variety of foods.
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Ball Game Drills - Task Cards
A set of 4 task cards containing drills and activities to develop ball skills.
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Library Scavenger Hunt – Lower Primary
Explore the school library with a scavenger hunt!
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How to Draw a Ninja Boy for Kids - Task Card
A task card that helps primary school students draw an awesome ninja boy!
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Fruit Salad Active Game
A whole class or large group active game that encourages listening skills.
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Maths Rotation Classroom Display
Guided maths classroom display to organise your classroom and their daily activities.
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Fast Finisher Task Cards (Lower Primary)
Keep your fast finishers busy with this set of task cards targeted to lower primary students.
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Dolch Sight Word Tracker - Google Sheets
Track mastery of Dolch Sight Words using a digital Google Sheets Sight Word tracking spreadsheet.
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Editable Homework Bingo Templates
Provide your students with novelty and choice by assigning them a Homework Bingo Game instead of traditional homework assignments!
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Easy Dot Art Drawing Worksheets
Inspire creativity and motivate your students to think creatively with an International Dot Day Drawing activity.
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Our Class Rules - Set of 8 Posters
Remind students of classroom rules and expectations with this set of 8 posters.