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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English Homework Helpers (F-2)
Give your students handy English Homework Helper printables to reference when working in class or at home.
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3-2-1 Exit Ticket Template
Test your students' knowledge at the end of class with this 3-2-1 exit ticket template.
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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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How to Draw a Cake Slice - Directed Drawing Worksheet
Learn to draw a cake slice with a fun directed drawing activity sheet.
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Literacy Teaching Toolkit - Sight Word Assessments
Track Dolch sight word mastery with this set of printable assessments and data sheets to add to your literacy teaching toolkit.
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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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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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Grammar and Punctuation Assessment Tool – Year 3
A set of 5 grammar and punctuation assessment tools suited to Year 3 students.
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Weekly Group Rotations - Interactive PowerPoint
An Interactive PowerPoint to help organise classroom group rotations.
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Reading Rotation Classroom Display
Guided reading classroom display to organise your classroom and their daily activities.
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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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Search and Find – Food Edition
Search and find a wide variety of foods.
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Year 4 Numeracy Exit Tickets – Worksheets
24 Numeracy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.
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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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Chicken Evolution Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages cognitive processing skills, physical activity and social skills.
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Yes Let's! Active Game
A whole class active game encourages the development of listening skills, confidence and leadership.
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One Word Story Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages creative thinking and teamwork.
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Year 4 Fractions and Decimals Worksheets
Use these fractions and decimals worksheets in your Year 4 classroom for independent practice or as an assessment activity.
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Concepts of Time Assessment - Year 5 and Year 6
Assess your students' knowledge of elapsed time, reading schedules, converting 12 and 24-hour time and reading timelines with a Concepts of Time Test.
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Winter Puzzles Activity Book
Bring learning and seasonal fun together with this winter puzzles activity book to keep students engaged during the colder months.
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Spring Word Search Puzzle
Search, find, and celebrate spring in your classroom with a fun Spring Word Search Puzzle.
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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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The More We Get Together Poster
Use “The More We Get Together” song to promote a sense of community and inclusivity in your classroom.
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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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Afternoon Classroom Routine Mini-Book
Review expectations with your students regarding your afternoon routines with this printable mini-book.
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Skip Counting Exit Tickets
Assess student understanding of skip counting within 1000 by 5s 10s and 100s.
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Parent Information Night PowerPoint Template
Prepare for your parent information night with a customisable slideshow template.
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Basketball Brain Breaks - Task Cards
Get your students up and moving with a set of fun Basketball Brain Break Activity Cards.
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Christmas - Spot the Difference Interactive
Put on your Christmas goggles and spot the difference between Christmas scenes with an exciting Spot the Difference Christmas Game!
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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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Pirate's Treasure – Maze Quest
A fun pirate-themed maze for students to complete.
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Pastel Dots - Weekly Timetable
A pastel dot themed weekly timetable template.