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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Spelling Rotation Classroom Display
Guided spelling 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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Pirate's Treasure – Maze Quest
A fun pirate-themed maze for students to complete.
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Origami Box Step-By-Step Instructions
Visual instruction page to use when creating an origami box.
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Foundation Numeracy Exit Tickets – Worksheets
18 Numeracy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.
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How to Draw a Ninja Boy for Kids - Task Card
A task card that helps primary school students draw an awesome ninja boy!
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How to Draw a Monster for Kids - Directed Drawing
Teach your students how to draw a monster with this Halloween directed-drawing activity.
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Year 1 Literacy Exit Tickets – Worksheets
30 Literacy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.
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Plain Blue - Weekly Timetable
A plain blue-themed weekly timetable template.
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Zip Zap Zoom! Active Game
A whole class game that encourages concentration and listening skills.
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Traffic Lights Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages students to develop their listening skills and to follow instructions.
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Shazzam! Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages teamwork.
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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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Student Data Trackers Folder
Keep track of student progress with our data binder template pack for lower years.
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Back to School Activity Mats - All Year Levels
Use these back-to-school activity mats as your first day of school warm-up activity during morning arrival.
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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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Halloween Directed Drawing Worksheets
Encourage creativity and boost fine motor skills with a series of Halloween Directed Drawing worksheets.
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Colouring Pages for Halloween - Pumpkins
Grab a set of Colouring Pages for Halloween (Pumpkins) to use in your classroom as a fun brain break during the month of October.
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Halloween Cat Colouring Pages
Print out some Halloween Cat Colouring Pages to scare up some spooky season fun!
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Subject Verb Agreement Exam
Assess students’ understanding with this two-page subject-verb agreement exam designed to reinforce and evaluate correct verb usage.
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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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Visual Writing Rubric - Foundation Year
Help your foundation year writers perfect their writing with a visual writing rubric.
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Group Presentation Rubric
Make marking for group presentations a breeze with a printable Group Presentation Rubric.
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Student Speeding Ticket Templates
Urge your students to slow down and take their time on assignments by issuing them a printable ‘Speeding Ticket’ to encourage revisions.
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Fast Finisher Task Cards (Lower Primary)
Keep your fast finishers busy with this set of task cards targeted to lower primary students.
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Four Finger Learning Scale
Help your students self-assess their understanding of a skill using their fingers with this 4-finger learning scale.
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End of Day Checklist & Poster
Help your students remember end-of-day classroom procedures with a printable poster and packing-up checklist.
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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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How to Draw a Soldier Directed Drawing
Draw and write to reflect on Remembrance Day with a How to Draw a Soldier directed drawing activity.
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30 Mindful Drawing Tasks
30 drawing tasks to promote mindfulness in your classroom.
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Growth Mindset Exit Tickets
Assess your student's understanding of everything growth mindset with this set of exit tickets.
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Adverb Entry and Exit Tickets (Differentiated)
Use these exit tickets to teach your students how to use adverbs to add detail in simple sentences!