Thoroughly established and developed classroom routines help the teacher organize the work of the students better and foster positive relationships between them and their desire to study. It is the teacher’s responsibility to help the students transfer to the working mode at the beginning of the class and feel more relaxed during the breaks (Kelly, 2019). The most crucial routines for the teacher to establish are the practices for students entering the class and during transitions.
The most common mistake many teachers make concerns shouting at students if they cannot transfer to the working mode straightaway at the beginning of the day or after a break. This strategy is wrong because it makes the teacher lose authority in front of the class (Plevin, n.d.). Instead, it is better to give students some time to shift to the studying mode. In order to do that, the teacher can give a short warm-up task that may vary depending on the lesson (Kelly, 2019). It should not be difficult – either a mathematical task to solve, a location or animal to identify, or a question to answer in writing or orally.
Transitional routines are important so that children are able to quickly move from one activity to another. In order to get the kids focused during the class, some teachers advise using different songs for different activities (One FAB Teacher, n.d.). It will not only help the teacher indicate that it is time for the students to do something else but also enables the children to relax and finish their activities until the song ends. The teachers may either choose the sounds on their own or let the kids do it, and this option will help in creating an emotional bond between the teacher and the students.
References
Kelly, M. (2019). Classroom procedures.ThoughtCo. Web.
One FAB Teacher (2017). Classroom management transitions. [Video]. YouTube. Web.
Plevin, R. (2013). Classroom management strategies to take control of noisy students. [Video]. YouTube. Web.