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Sophie’s Classroom: Routines
- Job Board
- Wish Well Ritual
- Morning Message
- I Love You Rituals Bib Set
- Daily Routine
- Conflict Resolution
- Safe Place
- Friends and Family Board
- Parent Drop Off
- Goodbye Ritual
- Greeting Ritual
- Routines
- Commitments
- Changing Table and I Love You Rituals
- Ways to be Helpful
- Circle Time
- Safekeeper Ritual
- Baby Doll Circle Time
Sophie’s Classroom: Routines
How to Use Routines in Sophie’s Classroom
The brain is a pattern-seeking device. A routine is a pattern for how to conduct a certain activity. The more consistent and clearly represented these routines are, the more safely, smoothly and cooperatively your classroom will run. Young children’s brains encode information in pictures, so it is essential that all your routines be depicted visually.
Early childhood classrooms have a variety of routines from lining up to hand washing. Create visual routines for the basic steps to conduct for each of these activities and post them throughout the classroom. Generally speaking, difficult times and tasks in the classroom are an indication of places where clear routines are missing. Examine these rough spots in your day, and create a simple visual representation of the routines that are needed to restore order.
The Creating the School Family book devotes an entire chapter to creating routines, posting them visually and supporting them with related activities. The NEW Conscious Discipline Expanded and Updated book also explores routines in-depth. Music that supports daily routines includes “Skip Count” and “I Gotta Go” on Brain Boogie Boosters.
- Job Board
- Wish Well Ritual
- Morning Message
- I Love You Rituals Bib Set
- Daily Routine
- Conflict Resolution
- Safe Place
- Friends and Family Board
- Parent Drop Off
- Goodbye Ritual
- Greeting Ritual
- Routines
- Commitments
- Changing Table and I Love You Rituals
- Ways to be Helpful
- Circle Time
- Safekeeper Ritual
- Baby Doll Circle Time