What is actually in the six pages
All of it, listed. This is the whole file — there is nothing held back behind a second step.
- Page 1CoverGrades 3–5, print + digital.
- Page 2Teacher Mission GuideThe 4-step loop, skills & standards, timing, and how the self-checking works.
- Page 3Routine 1 · Arrival & Morning StartLooks Like / Sounds Like, four numbered steps, a teacher script, a class practice, a self-check, and a grade 3/4/5 differentiation line.
- Page 4Routine 2 · Attention Signal & Voice LevelsSame full structure — one signal to bring the room to zero.
- Page 5The 10-Day Routine TrackerAll eight routines across ten days. The class colours a star; five stars means mastered.
- Page 6What’s in the full packThe other six routines, named and described, so you can decide for yourself.
The four-step loop every routine uses
It is the same loop on every page, so you learn it once and it works for the other six routines too.
- Teach — name the routine, show what it Looks Like and Sounds Like.
- Model — demonstrate the right way, then a quick wrong way.
- Practice — the whole class does it for real, repeat until smooth.
- Praise — name exactly what went well.
10–15 minutes per routine, whole class. Teach one on day one and the second on day two, then re-practise both daily. It works for a brand-new class, a long-term sub, or a mid-year reset.
Send it to me
Tell me where to file you and the download opens right here — you are not waiting on an email to arrive.
Here it is.
Six pages, ready to print.
Download the PDF (6 pages)When two routines are not enough
Back to School Routines and Procedures EDITABLE Slides — 15 pages, all eight routines, fully editable in PowerPoint and Google Slides.
The six routines this free sample does not include — each one a full page with Looks Like / Sounds Like, numbered steps, a teacher script, a class practice and a self-check:
- Transitions & Lining Up — move the whole class in under a minute.
- Materials, Bathroom & Water — a silent hand signal and a sign-out clipboard.
- Turning In & Handing Back Work — paperwork that runs without you.
- Asking for Help / When I’m Done — ‘ask 3 before me’ and a When-I’m-Done board.
- Group Work & Partner Talk — roles, talk stems, one voice per group.
- End-of-Day Clean-Up & Dismissal — calm, every time.
Also in the full pack: the 10-Day Launch Plan, the 4-Step Routine Loop mini-lesson, a Reflect & Reset halfway check-in, and a Routine Champions certificate.
See the full pack on TpT — $5.50Price read from the live TpT listing on 10 August 2026. TpT sets the final price at checkout.
Questions teachers ask first
What grades is this for?
Grades 3–5. Every routine page carries a differentiation line: grade 3 gets fewer steps and picture cues, grade 4 students give the reminders and run partner checks, grade 5 students co-write the routine and peer-coach.
Do I have to grade anything?
No. Each routine ends with a ‘Did we nail it?’ class self-check — students rate the routine with a thumb or a checkbox. The 10-Day Tracker is class-monitored, so the room owns its own progress.
Is it editable?
The free sample is a print-ready PDF. The full 15-page pack is the editable version — PowerPoint and Google Slides — so you can drop in your own attention signal and your own line-up spots.
Can I use this mid-year instead of in September?
Yes. It is written for a brand-new class, a long-term sub, or a mid-year reset. The loop is the same whenever you run it.
What happens to my email address?
It goes into Peak-Ed’s own contact list, run by Wix. If you tick the box you will get occasional emails about new classroom resources, and you can unsubscribe from any one of them. If you leave it unticked you are not added to the mailing list. We do not sell or share your address.