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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Sloth Crossword Puzzle
Stretch your students’ vocabularies and reading skills with a sloth-themed crossward puzzle.
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Subitise and Exercise
Get active with this subitise and exercise teaching brain break presentation.
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100th Day - Would You Rather? Game
Engage your students in thought-provoking discussions on the 100th day of school with a fun game of Would You Rather?
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Class Meeting Agenda Slides
Use these slides to begin a routine of classroom morning meetings.
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Writing Rotation Classroom Display
Guided writing classroom display to organise your classroom and their daily activities.
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International Dot Day Creativity Challenge - Early Years
Get creative on International Dot Day with a creativity challenge worksheet for early years students.
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Would You Rather...? Question Cards - 100 Days of School
Engage your students in thought-provoking discussions with this set of 27 random question cards that involve the number 100.
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Search and Find – In the Park
A beautifully illustrated park scene containing everyday items which need to be found.
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Luck of the Draw-ing Prompts
A set of 35 drawing prompt cards.
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Editable Exit Tickets – Template
An editable exit ticket template to ascertain your students’ understanding of concepts you have just covered.
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Book Review Chatterbox Template
Help your students review a book using this hands-on chatterbox.
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Search and Find – Valentine's Day
A fun search and find activity for Valentine's Day.
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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 Giraffe Step-By-Step Instructions
Visual instruction page to use when creating an origami giraffe.
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How to Draw a Ninja Girl for Kids - Task Card
A task card that helps primary school students draw an awesome ninja girl!
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Tricks in 60 Ticks - Classroom Party Games
A collection of 10 fun classroom games to do in 60 seconds!
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How to Draw a Girl for Kids - Task Card
A task card that helps primary school students draw an awesome picture of a girl.
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How to Draw a Boy for Kids - Task Card
A task card that helps primary school students draw an awesome picture of a boy.
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Year 2 Literacy Exit Tickets – Worksheets
25 Literacy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.
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Year 4 Literacy Exit Tickets – Worksheets
25 Literacy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.
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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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One Word Story Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages creative thinking and teamwork.
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Retro - Weekly Timetable
A retro themed weekly timetable template.
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The Science of Independent Learning — Printable Classroom Poster
Poster to help students learn independently in the classroom.
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The Magic of Independent Learning - Full Poster
Poster to help students learn independently in the classroom.
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Maths Rotation Classroom Display
Guided maths classroom display to organise your classroom and their daily activities.
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Chocolate Buttons - Weekly Timetable
A chocolate button themed weekly timetable template.
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Morning Organisation Poster and Desk Checklist
A before class checklist poster with accompanying checklist for desks.
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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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Easter Logic Puzzle Pack
Challenge your students to some serious thinking with an engaging Easter Logic Puzzle Pack.
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Spring Would You Rather? Game
Start the season with some fun with a Spring Would You Rather Game!
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Easter Brain Break Activity Cards
Break up your instruction and have fun in the weeks leading up to Easter with a set of 24 engaging and fun Easter Brain Break Activity Cards.