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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Snake Sheds Its Skin Active Game
Take a quick break from learning and encourage teamwork with this fun whole class game.
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Lush Leaves Blue - Weekly Timetable
A lush tropical leaves themed weekly timetable.
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Morning Organisation Poster and Desk Checklist
A before class checklist poster with accompanying checklist for desks.
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Daily Classroom Bulletin Boards
Print out the Monday to Friday (includes Saturday and Sunday) posters and display them in your classroom or on the front door.
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R.A.C.E.S Writing Strategy Checklists & More
Help your students write quality constructed responses with printable R.A.C.E.S. writing checklists.
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Group Presentation Rubric
Make marking for group presentations a breeze with a printable Group Presentation Rubric.
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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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Remember to Write Your Name Poster (Lower Primary)
Make nameless student work a thing of the past with this poster reminding students to write their name on their work.
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STEM Job Description Posters and Lanyards
Help students stay on task during STEM group work with these STEM job description posters and lanyards.
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How to Draw a Dragon Directed Drawing
Teach your students how to draw a dragon with a printable guided drawing worksheet.
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Afternoon Classroom Routine Mini-Book
Review expectations with your students regarding your afternoon routines with this printable mini-book.
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Do-a-Dot - Autumn Activity for Preschool
Do a dot painting with printable autumn worksheets for preschool and kindy.
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Halloween Interactive Assessment- Round to Three Decimal Places
Scare up some new assessment data when your student's round decimals to the nearest tenth, hundredth, and thousandth with a Halloween-themed rounding decimals quiz.
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Classroom Procedures Scoot Game
Review classroom and school procedures as a back-to-school activity with a game of Scoot!
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Who Lives in a Haunted House? Finish the Drawing Activity
Draw and write about all the kooky nouns in a haunted house with a printable Halloween words worksheet for Year 2.
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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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It's Not a Dot! Dot Day Drawing Worksheets
Get creative on International Dot Day with an exciting series of dot art directed drawing worksheets.
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Out of Class Passes - Lanyards
Provide these out of class passes for students to wear when they are moving around the school during class time.
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Would You Rather? Books and Reading - Movement Game
Engage your students in thought-provoking discussions and fun exercises in this books and reading edition of 'Would You Rather...?'
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Main Idea Exit Tickets
Check for understanding of the main idea and supporting detail with these exit tickets.
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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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Insects for Kids - Bingo Game
Learn about creepy crawly insects with a Bug Bingo Game for early learners.
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Writing Rotation Classroom Display
Guided writing classroom display to organise your classroom and their daily activities.
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Christmas Symmetry Worksheets - Symmetry Drawing Activity
Explore symmetry with these Christmas symmetry worksheets.
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International Dot Day Creativity Challenge - Upper Years
Get creative on International Dot Day with a creativity challenge worksheet for older students.
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Search and Find – Family Outing
A beautifully illustrated park scene containing everyday items that need to be found.
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Origami Box Step-By-Step Instructions
Visual instruction page to use when creating an origami box.
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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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Captain Yet Goal Tracker (Pirate Nup Version) – Template
A Captain Yet template for students to track the progress of their goals.
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Mini-Mysteries – Interactive PowerPoint
A set of interactive, logic-based activities where students read clues to solve each mystery.
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How to Make an Origami Bunny Rabbit: Step-By-Step Instructions for Kids
Teach students how to make an origami rabbit with printable step-by-step instructions for kids perfect for a classroom Easter activity.
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Origami Fox Step-By-Step Instructions
Visual instruction page to use when creating an origami fox.