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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Pencils - Weekly Timetable
A pencils themed weekly timetable template.
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Pastel Dots - Weekly Timetable
A pastel dot themed weekly timetable template.
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Rainbow - Weekly Timetable
A rainbow themed weekly timetable template.
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Daily News Chart - BW
A chart to keep track of who is presenting news on any particular day.
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Calculator Pattern - Weekly Timetable
A calculator pattern themed weekly timetable template.
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Captain Yet – Growth Mindset Resource Pack
A collection of Captain Yet resources themed around helping students to overcome their learning challenges.
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Vintage Roses Printable Teacher Diary Resource Pack
A collection of vintage roses-themed printable pages for teachers to use when creating a personal school planner.
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How to Make an Origami Box Video
Teach your students how to make an easy origami box with this instructional origami video.
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How to Make an Origami Cube Video
Teach your students how to make an origami cube using this quick and fun instructional video, perfect for brain breaks and rainy lunchtimes!
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How to Make an Origami Bunny Ring Video
Make cute origami bunny rings with your students using this easy-to-follow video containing origami bunny instructions.
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How to Make an Origami Butterfly Ring Video
Make cute origami butterfly rings with your students using this easy-to-follow video containing origami butterfly instructions.
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How to Make an Origami Cat Ring Video
Make cute origami cat rings with your students using this easy-to-follow instructional origami video.
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How to Make an Origami Pig Ring Video
Make cute origami pig rings with your students using this easy-to-follow instructional origami video.
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One-Hour Coloured Disc Timer Video
Use this one-hour timer to keep your class on track with their learning as the disc fills in with vibrant colours!
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Disco Dancer 2-Minute Timer Video
This online classroom timer is sure to help your students with their time management skills as they boogie along with a disco-dancing pizza!
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Big Drink One-Hour Timer Video
Use this one-hour timer to keep your class on track with their learning as the big drink slowly disappears!
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10-Minute Coloured Block Timer Video
Use this coloured block 10-minute countdown timer to keep time during classroom games and help keep your class on track with their learning.
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Disco Dancer 5-Minute Timer Video
Transport your classroom back to the 70s with this disco-themed 5-minute classroom timer video!
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How to Draw a Mummy – Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach your students how to draw an easy mummy with a step-by-step video, perfect for directed drawing practice in the primary classroom.
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How to Draw a Frankenstein – Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach your students how to draw an easy Frankenstein with a step-by-step video, perfect for directed drawing practice in the primary classroom.
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How to Make an Origami Rabbit
Teach your students how to make an easy origami rabbit with this instructional origami video.
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How to Make an Origami Fox Video
Teach your students how to make an easy origami fox with this instructional origami video.
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Flower and Candle Breathing Video
Teach your students flower and candle breathing as a brain break, stress management strategy or mindfulness activity.
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How to Make an Origami Giraffe Video
Teach your students how to make an easy origami giraffe with this instructional origami video.
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How to Make an Origami Bird Video
Teach your students how to make an easy origami bird with this instructional origami video.
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How to Make an Origami Penguin Video
Teach your students how to make an easy origami penguin with this instructional origami video.
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How to Make an Origami Dog Video
Teach your students how to make an easy origami dog with this instructional origami video.
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How to Make an Origami Frog Video
Teach your students how to make an origami frog with this instructional origami video.
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Guided Meditation for Students Video – 10-Minute Body Scan
Add guided meditation for students to your social emotional learning toolkit with a handy video that guides kids through a 10-minute body scan.
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Flower Breathing Video for Kids
Teach students to cope with stress with a flower breathing video created to use with kids in the classroom.
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Big Drink 30-Minute Timer Video
Use this 30-minute digital timer for the classroom to time silent reading, end-of-day routines and so much more!
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Big Drink 2-Minute Timer Video
Use a fun 2-minute timer created just for teachers to provide a visual reference for students and time activities! Students can watch time count down with the numbers displayed on the screen!