Implementing routines in the classroom

Visual timetables and morning activities to help you implement a classroom routine and settle your pupils at the start of the day

Tes Resources Team

Boy Looking Up At The Time To Check He Is On Schedule For His Daily Routine

Visual timetables, worksheets and activities to help you to effectively establish a morning routine

Setting a morning routine helps to create a positive and calming environment for your pupils and allows them to settle into the start of the day and ease into their school work. So, to help you set your morning routine, we've selected some visual timetable, jobs and weather resources as well as a collection of morning activities that you can use with your primary pupils throughout the school year.

Classroom routines, monitors and weather charts 

Daily Visual Timetable
Polly Puddleduck

Daily Visual Timetable

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A common occurring theme with many children is the need for routine. Children are often more settled in school than they are at home and that's due to the structure and discipline in a classroom setting. Some children (and adults!) simply cannot cope without structure. This not only applies to ch...
Visual Timetable (with symbols)
MissCopping

Visual Timetable (with symbols)

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A simple visual timetable, ideal for use with older children i.e. KS2. Includes some doubles for subjects/events where this may be necessary. Images used show appearance when printed on pastel paper.
Classroom Jobs
misstprimary

Classroom Jobs

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A classroom jobs bundle with everything you need to get going. Including recording sheet, library pockets, lollipop stick numbers, sticker templates and application forms. Get your children helping in the classroom with this classroom job bundle. Print the library pockets onto card, attach the stic...
Editable Classroom Jobs Display
littlemisstinkler

Editable Classroom Jobs Display

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Classroom Jobs display with editable rainbows to allocate different roles in a lovely pastel design. Including an editable word document for children's names which when cut out fit perfectly in the clouds. I would recommended using velcro tape on the clouds and name tags so they are super simple to ...
Weather Charts
hollyjack1

Weather Charts

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Choice of 3 weather chart designs (my weather chart/our weather chart) to print out and laminate. Suitable to use in year 1 - observe and describe weather associated with seasons. Includes day, date, month, year, season and today's weather.
Weather Chart
teaching_with_miss_s

Weather Chart

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A class weather chart full of 11 weather picture cards, the weather chart, 11 weather name cards, an arrow and a thermometer to keep track and aid discussion about the weather.
Editable Morning Board | Morning Routine | Circle Time
DesignStudioTeti

Editable Morning Board | Morning Routine | Circle Time

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The perfect start to a day of learning through play. This morning board set is a great tool that both parents, teachers and little ones will enjoy. Learning all about the weather, days, months, seasons and feelings is a ton of fun with this board! The pieces of the morning board are fully editable....
Sunshine Visual timetable
Miss E Barker

Sunshine Visual timetable

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This pack includes everything you need to create the perfect visual timetable with 26 different icons! If you need any other subject let me know and I shall add it. Visual timetables are a must in every classroom! I like to remove the lessons once we have completed them as it really helps the childr...

Morning work 

180 literacy challenges KS1 KS2
erylands

180 literacy challenges KS1 KS2

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this resource contains 180 challenges that can be used as starters, plenaries, fillers, morning work, treasure hunts, displays, working walls and for homework challenges. there is enough challenges for a different one each morning throughout the school year.
Boggle puzzle
mrshopehistory

Boggle puzzle

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This resource includes 20 different 3x3 Boggle puzzles, one per Powerpoint slide with instructions for students on how to play and how to earn points as well as some suggested solutions for teachers underneath each slide (viewable when not in present mode). This activity is perfect to use as either...
Maths and literacy Morning Work Autumn term 1 New 2021
MrACR

Maths and literacy Morning Work Autumn term 1 New 2021

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Set of UKS2 maths and literacy morning tasks for children to complete as they enter the classroom, whilst you are taking the register or during any other transition point in the day. One set of questions for every day of Autumn Half Term 1
Morning activities
ResourceOwl

Morning activities

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Suitable for primary, specifically KS2. Six weeks worth of morning / tutor time slides- 30 slides- including talking, writing, number, and drawing activities. Save your time and get your class used to a routine. Includes 'Weekend news' , 'Boggle board', 'Alphabet challenge', 'Number cruncher' and ...
Year 4 Morning Work Autumn Week 1
Lizzie_Resourcefully

Year 4 Morning Work Autumn Week 1

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Four activities, perfect for morning activities, after break or lunch. We know how these times of the school day can be tricky and there is a lot going on, each day s activity focuses on one objective with a challenge for any students who need it. These activities are prepared for the first week ...