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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Halloween Directed Drawing Worksheets
Encourage creativity and boost fine motor skills with a series of How to Draw Halloween worksheets.
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Halloween Activity Mat - Lower Years
Give your students a fun warm-up this October with a printable Halloween activity mat.
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Halloween Chatterbox Template
Have some fun with these spooky Halloween Chatterbox Templates.
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Hand Signals For Classroom Management
Strengthen classroom management and reduce classroom interruptions with miniature hand signal posters and bookmarks.
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The Magic of Independent Learning – Vertical Chart
Chart your students' learning progress with this set of 8 vertical tracking sheets.
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What are Desk Pets? Introduction Slide Deck
Introduce your students to your Desk Pet Classroom Reward System with an engaging slide deck.
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Desk Pet Adoption Certificate
Boost student behaviour using Desk pets, starting with a printable Desk Pet Adoption Certificate.
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Design Your Own Procedure Anchor Chart Template
Design your own custom classroom procedure anchor charts with a customisable anchor chart template.
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Student Information Tracker
Keep schedules, computer logins and other information organised with a printable student information sheet.
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End of Day Routines Bookmark
Make the end of the school day easy with an end-of-the-day routine checklist.
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Behaviour Punch Card – Look at Me Go!
Promote and reward good behaviour with printable punch cards!
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Weekly Newsletter Templates
Send out important information to your students’ parents and guardians using weekly newsletters made with our handy templates!
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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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New Student Survival Flip Book Template
Be prepared for a new student any time of the year with a printable New Student Handbook template.
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Parent Information Night PowerPoint Template
Prepare for your parent information night with a customisable slideshow template.
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Brain Break Movement Cards - Mother's Day Theme
Celebrate Mother’s Day with these cute animal movement cards, perfect for a brain break.
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Mother's Day Chatterbox
Surprise Mum with a unique gift with a printable Mother's Day Voucher Chatterbox!
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Continents and Oceans - Exit Tickets
Determine your students' mastery of Geography concepts with a set of twenty continents and oceans exit tickets.
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Easter Headbands Game
Play a game of Easter-themed headbands game in your class in the lead up to Easter.
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International Women’s Day Crossword
Extend your students' knowledge of influential women with this International Women’s Day crossword.
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Would You Rather? International Women's Day Active Game
Engage your students in thought-provoking discussions with this set of International Women’s Day-themed ‘Would You Rather’ questions.
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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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St. Patrick's Day Headbands Game
Introduce St. Patrick’s Day vocabulary words with our picture and word card headbands game.
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Classroom Library Book Bin Labels
Organise your classroom library with these illustrated book bin labels.
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Classroom Hand Sign Posters
A set of posters with common student requests to display in the classroom.
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Reading Rotation Classroom Display
Guided reading classroom display to organise your classroom and their daily activities.
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Classroom Supply Cards
A set of 22 visual supply cards to display at the front of the classroom,
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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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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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Tiger Drawing Activity - Lunar New Year
Use this fun teaching resource to help your students explore Year of the Tiger in your classroom.
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Foundation Literacy Exit Tickets – Worksheets
31 Literacy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.
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Search and Find – Family Outing
A beautifully illustrated park scene containing everyday items that need to be found.