Setting upprocedures

A Guide To

By: Kristen Smith

A Guide To

Setting up classroom procedures is quite possibly one of the most important things you will do for your students. Students

thrive when they know what is expected of them. Do not expect them just to “know what to do.” This guide will help you think

through many things as we are approaching the back to school season.

Enjoy!

<3Kristen

Dear Teacher,

A Guide To

Things to think about...

1. How Do You Want Your Students to Line Up? 2. How Do You Want Your Students to Sit Down?

3. When Can They Sharpen Their Pencils?4. Where Are The Supplies?

5. Where Do They Put Their Paper When They Are Finished?

6. What Do They Do When They Are Finished?7. Fire Drill Procedures

8. Lock Down Procedures9. Eating/Drinking In Class10. Playground Behaviors11. Bathroom Behaviors12. Classroom Supplies13. Carpet Behaviors

A Guide ToYou can use these posters as a way to show your students what is expected of

them.

You can also use the questions to help you think through how you want to run your

classroom.

Posters and Questions

I can line up without talking.

© A Day In First Grade

When teaching your students how to line up think about how and where they will line up.

Do you want one or two lines? Do you want them to line up without talking?

Where do you want them to line up? Are you going to have a line leader? Are you going to have a caboose?

Do you want your students to line up in number order?

What has worked for me...I find it helpful to line my students up one at a time in the

beginning of the year. I have my students practice lining up silently and quickly. We discuss how it does not matter

where you stand in line and that we are silent during this procedure.

Phrases that might help you in your classroom:{I use all of these in my classroom!}

When first grade is walking, there is NO talking.{change this for your grade level}

2,4,6,8, hurry up or we’ll be late. 3,5,7,9, we won’t talk ‘cuz we’re in line.

Eyes facing forward, bubble in my mouth, hands in my pocket, I will not talk!

Put a bubble in your mouth.

Another Tip:{I use this when I teach kindergarten!}

To help your students understand HOW to line up, I use blue painter’s tape and make a line on the floor of my classroom. We

use this as a tool to help us line up. After a few weeks, I take it off and we can form

a line correctly!

I can raise my hand for permission to speak.

© A Day In First Grade

When teaching your students how to raise their hands, think about when they will do this.

Do you want your students to always raise their hand for permission to speak?

Is it sometimes okay for students to talk without raising their hands? How will they know the difference?

MODEL how to raise their hands. (Not waving them around and saying, “OOOHHH PICK MEEEEE!!!!!!)

What has worked for me...I find it helpful to model the correct and incorrect ways

that students can raise their hands. Inevitably someone will always think that waving their hand uncontrollably in the air is the correct way.... I quickly teach them that it alas, it is

not.

I can clean up the classroom.

© A Day In First Grade

Organizing Your ClassroomI live by the phrase “a place for everything and everything in its place.” Therefore, in my classroom I spend a GOOD amount of

time before the school year starts creating a place for everything. I use labels with pictures in my classroom and show

my students where everything goes. We practice, practice, practice where things belong and how we take care of the supplies in our classroom. I teach my students HOW to put

things away. {I also show them how NOT to put things away!!}

What has worked for me...Taking the time to show my students where things belong is

essential in my classroom. I do not want to waste time answering the question, “Where are the markers?”

Therefore, we play scavenger hunt games at the beginning of the year to locate everything in our classroom.

I will participate in class.

© A Day In First Grade

When teaching your students how to participate in class make sure you think through what

participating looks like, sounds like, and feels like in your classroom.

What has worked for me...I use Reagan Tunstall’s Volume Control posters in my room

and they have worked wonders! They are free in her store! Also, I play a lot of getting to know you games in my classroom to introduce how students should look and listen

to their friends when they are talking.

Do you want your students to look at the speaker?How are you going to engage students in your classroom?

At what volume should your students be speaking?How should students feel when they are participating in class?

I will look at the speaker when they are talking.

© A Day In First Grade

When teaching students how to listen, make sure that you model what active listening looks like!

What has worked for me...When your students are practicing looking and listening to one another, make sure that you test them!! You would be surprised how often they will be looking and “listening” yet they can not tell you what their partner has just said! To avoid this, have your students turn and talk to each other

and call on one person in the pair to say what their FRIEND said! The first few times they might not be able to

do this, but with practice, they will get better at it!

Do you want your students to look at the speaker?How are you going to engage students in your classroom?

At what volume should your students be speaking?

I can share my things.

© A Day In First Grade

When teaching students how to share, make sure that you MODEL how to share.

What has worked for me...Here’s a hint, if you take the time to develop a

classroom community at the beginning of the year, sharing supplies and centers run so much

smoother. I have an entire pack dedicated to teaching students how to “be a pal.” I recommend

using it to set the tone in your classroom.

This is a great place to think about your classroom supplies.... Do you want each student to have their OWN?

Do you want to use community supplies?Do you have enough _____ for everyone to have one? What

will happen if you do not have enough?

I can use my words when I am sad or angry.

© A Day In First Grade

When teaching students how to handle their emotions think about how you want to approach

this subject.Oh, emotions... Sometimes it is so hard to control them! Be

aware that our young students will need coaching in this area. Think about:

What will happen if a student gets his/her feelings hurt.How will you handle conflict on the playground?

How will you handle it if a student is being bullied?If a student cries incessantly, how will you help him/her cope

with this?What will you do if a student cries on the first day of school?

What will you do if a friend refuses to play with another student?

What will you do when a student gets angry?

What has worked for me...What will happen if a student gets his/her feelings hurt.

How will you handle conflict on the playground?I like to have my students talk to each other. I help give them the words to say

to help them solve their own problems. I teach my students to say:

“I didn’t like it when....”“It hurt my feelings when....”

“I’m sorry that I....”“Will you forgive me?”

“We have tried your idea for a while, can we try my idea now?”

What will you do if a student cries on the first day of school?Be warned, with our youngest students, there might be tears. Here are some

ways to avoid/manage this:*Set out something super engaging on the first day of school.

{legos, blocks, puzzles, play dough, etc.}*Offer the student a sip of water

{TIP: for some reason, a sip of water can cure many things!!!}*Bring your student to a “Calm Down Spot”

*Don’t coddle them! They need to learn how to calm down. Remind them, they are a big kid now and that we are going to have fun today!

We can take turns.

© A Day In First Grade

When teaching students how to take turns, think about HOW you are going to do this.

What item in your classroom are you going to use to help your students learn patience?

How are you going to model taking turns?What are some phrases you might want to teach your students?{Please... Thank You... Now It’s Your Turn... You’re Doing A Great

Job! are some of my favorites!}

What has worked for me...Honestly, in my classrooms I have seen this play

out time and time again... Two is company but three is a crowd. Especially in the beginning of the year, I start off teaching taking turns in PAIRS. I also use something fun like legos, blocks, or markers to

demonstrate this skill.

I can make smart choices when I play outside.

© A Day In First Grade

Outdoor Recess!As much as you might want to throw your hands up and say,

“make smart choices” when you get outside....please, take a few moments to teach your students the important playground rules.

Here are some things you might want to consider:How do students use the slide?

How do students use the swings? Can they jump off of the swings? Can they swing side to side?

Can they throw rocks?How many students can go down the slide at a time? {use the

monkey bars at a time... etc.}What type of words can they use on the playground?

What are the boundaries of the playground?Can they eat food outside?Where is the trash can?

Can they go to the bathroom when they are outside?

I can take care of our school supplies.

© A Day In First Grade

Using School SuppliesWhen teaching your students to use your school supplies

make sure that you think through HOW they can use them. You might want to ask yourself:

*How should students use the iPads?*How should students use the _____?

*Can students walk around with the iPads?*How many students can use the _____?

*What games can the students play on the ______?*How will you manage who has had a turn using the

materials?*When can your students use the materials?

The BathroomWhen you are teaching your students bathroom

procedures, here are some things you might want to think about:

*Can students talk in the bathroom?*Do students need a buddy to walk down the hall?

*How many pumps of soap can they use?*Will you take bathroom breaks together?

*If you DO take bathroom breaks together, what will your other students do when they are in the hall?

{We play the quiet game, work on flash cards, play “I spy”, play “I’m thinking of...”, sit silently, whisper to our

neighbor, etc.}*Will you have jobs that go with the bathroom?

*How many paper towels can students use?

I can wash my hands after I use the bathroom.

© A Day In First Grade

I can use 2 pumps of soap.

© A Day In First Grade

I will eat my lunch.

© A Day In First Grade

The CafeteriaWhen you are teaching your students cafeteria procedures,

here are some things you might want to think about:*Do you have a seating chart?

*Who has food allergies?*What is the volume level?

*Who can your students talk to?{At my school, students are only allowed to talk to the people next to them and across from them. We call this

the “5 person rule.”}*How do you want your students to eat their lunch?{I make my students eat their “healthy thing first.”}

*When do students have the opportunity to throw their trash away?

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Thoughts on how I want my class to line up.

Thoughts on how I want my class to use the cafeteria.

Thoughts on how I want my class to raise their hands.

Thoughts on my playground procedures.

Thoughts on managing my classroom materials.

Thoughts on managing my carpet procedures.

Thoughts on managing my center procedures.

Thoughts on managing our hallway procedures.

My classroom management system

The first 90 minutes in my kindergarten classroom (including prep before students arrive)

7:00- 7:45 Place a bowl of legos/blocks at every students’ spot.

Read over my class list one more time.Read over my lesson plans one more time.

Make sure everything I need for the day is where I want it.

Go to the bathroom!8:00 Students arrive and they can play with their legos.

{Greet students and take them to their spots.}8:15 Greet the entire class

{Teach students that when I say “class,” they say “yes,” stop what they are doing, and look at me. Practice this a

few times. Then say “Good Morning Kindergarteners! {teach them that they respond with, “Good Morning Miss

Smith.”}8:20 Demonstrate how students should put their legos in

their bowls.8:22 Have students clean up- praise them.

8:30 Demonstrate how students can stand up in class and how students can sit down in class.{quietly with

their hands to themselves}Play the stand up/sit down game.

(I say stand up, they stand. I say sit down, they sit. I get faster and faster and then congratulate them for

standing and sitting so quietly!)

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One more tip...

MUSICuSE

© A Day In First Grade

Kids LOVE MusicI’ll be honest, I use music ALL THE TIME in my

classroom. I use it to help my students transition, I use it as a brain break, I use it to quiet them down, and I use it

to help develop language skills. Here are some of my favorite artists:

Joe Scruggs

“Songs sung at 50 to 70 beats per minute support the dysregulated child as background music during therapy, classroom, and home activities (e.g., table top time, play time, bath time, car rides).

Don Campbell, in his book, Rhythms of Learning, discusses the importance of using rhythms of 50 to 70 beats per minute: “The pulse in these slow movements is similar to the rhythm of the human heartbeat and has been found to slow body functions...”

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