Routines in the classrooms are very important for children’s development. They help children to feel safe, comfortable and confident in the school environment but also to be organised and be independent. Research shows that children with regular routines have self-regulation skills, the building blocks of good mental health.
Routines should be clear and consistent. Creating and maintaining routines can also help us, teachers, manage the classroom.
3 things are essential for the ‘recipe’ to succeed!
- To integrate the routines into the daily schedule
- To stick to the routines,
and, most importantly,
- To make routines enjoyable, in the form of e.g. games
I tried to encapsulate my experience with classroom routines and management in the following videos. These ideas helped me not only to ‘survive’ in the kindergarten, but also to make my life and the adorable cuties’ life easier and more pleasant. These ideas also work well with 1st, 2nd and – why not? – 3rd graders.
You will find instructions on routines and classroom management (and other useful ones, I hope!) in the Tips section (Tip No5, Parts 1-7 is for classroom management).
Have a look here:
