Creating
Classroom Routines & Procedures
Best Practices
"Routines are the backbone of daily classroom life. They
facilitate teaching and learning…. Routines don’t just make your life easier,
they save valuable classroom time. And what’s most important, efficient
routines make it easier for students to learn and achieve more."
When routines and procedures are carefully taught, modeled,
and established in the classroom, children know what’s expected of them and how
to do certain things on their own. Having these predictable patterns in place
allows teachers to spend more time in meaningful instruction.
Arriving
in the Morning
Teaching
with Technology
As children start trickling into the classroom, they need to
know exactly what to do. What should they do with their homework? Where should
they put their book bags? Where do their coats and other materials belong? What
should they do while they wait for the rest of the class to arrive? When does
class start? When kids know the answers to these questions, they can move
smoothly through the morning routine and get straight into learning.
Taking
Attendance and Displaying Schedules
Teaching
with Technology
After the bustle of putting away book bags, coats, and
homework, taking attendance and discussing the schedule can help bring students
together and build community in the classroom.
Throughout
the Day
Teaching
with Technology
Students move through many activities during a typical day,
from whole-group lessons to small-group work, from reading time to math time,
from in-class work to specials outside the classroom. It’s important to plan
for these in-between times just as carefully as you plan your lessons. With
predictable routines in place, students can move smoothly from one activity to
the next without losing learning time. The teachers in this section share some
clever ideas for signaling transition times and keeping track of students as
they leave the classroom for various reasons during the day.
Ending
the Day
Teaching
with Technology
Just as a morning routine helps set the tone for the rest of
the day, an end-of-the-day routine helps get children and the classroom ready
for the next day. You may want to enlist some children’s help in tidying up the
classroom while others gather their belongings, including homework.
Enjoy,
Ms. Nora Sierra
Early Childhood Assistant Principal
Discovery School
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