Activity One: Observing Classroom Routines and Procedures

Name/Descri
ption of the
routine.

Line up

Give the
instructio
ns that
the
routine
uses

The
teacher
said to the
students
"line up".
The
students
start to
line up.
The
Washing hands teacher
asks the
students
to go to
the toilet
to wash
their

When and
where the
routine is used?
(e.g. at the end of
the school day etc.;
or to guide
presentations after
group work)

It used when the

children move
from a place to
another, or from
the class to
another class.

It used before the

snack time, and
before the lunch
time.

Aim of the
routine
(what student
behaviour it
hopes to achieve)

How did/do the students learn

about this routine?
How is the routine reinforced?
(e.g. mentoring; classroom signs;
reminders by the teacher; use of peer
interaction by the teacher to promote
such behaviour etc.)

To make the
students to walk
regularly and
silently, without
making a mess.

The teacher taught this routine to

the students at the beginning of the
course.

To teach the
students the
importance of
cleaning their
hands before
eating their
food.

The learnt this routine at the

beginning of the course. Their
teacher taught them this routine.

The teacher always remind the

students about this routine orally,
by saying " line up please".

The teacher reminds the students

about this routine by saying to them
" please, go to the toilet, and wash
your hands before you start eating."

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Taking
attendance

hands.
The
students
go to the
toilet and
wash their
hands.
The
teacher
takes the
attendanc
e by
saying
"Good
morning
and
mention
the name
of the
students
such as "
Good
morning
Mohamme
d".
The
students
respond by
saying "

It used at the
beginning of the
day, before they
start the first
lesson.

To teach the
students to
come on time,
and to see who
is absent or late.

The learnt this routine at the

beginning of the course from their
teacher.
the students remember this routine
when the teacher said " lets see
who came on time today".

Tidy up

Dogo points

Good
morning
MS.Childs"
The
teacher
said to the
students
"Tidy up
please".
The
students
start to
tidy up,
and
organize
the
materials
on their
tables.
They also,
put their
chairs
inside the
tables.
At the end
of the
lesson, the
teacher
said to the

It used after the

activities.

It used at the end

of each lesson.

To organize the
tables, chairs
and the
materials. Also,
to encourage
the hem to keep
the class clean
and well
ordered.

The teacher taught this routine to

the students at the beginning of the
course.

To encourage
the students to
their best during
the lesson, and
to behave nicely.

All of the teachers in this school

were using these points from the
beginning of the semester. So, the
students learnt it at the beginning
of the semester.

The students remember this routine

when the teacher said to them, "
tidy up please".

students"
lets see
who was
sitting
nicely,
work hard,
and well
behaving
through
the
lesson".
The
students
will be
silent and
see, if they
will get
points or
not.

The teacher reminds the students

about dogo point at the beginning
of the lesson. She said to them, "
dont forget to show me good
listening, good working and good
organizing".