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Observation Task 4
Choose, justify and reflect on the selection of appropriate routines and explain practical aspects of their
implementation.

Reflect on how routines can impact classroom environment (pacing, preventive CRM,
student engagement)
Choose and justify the selection of appropriate routines (entering/leaving the class,
transitions, submitting work, resource distribution) in a range of contexts (ages, gender,
class size, school context, class dynamics, parental support)
Explain practical aspects of implementation (clear instructions consistency)

TASK DESCRIPTION
The task is made up of two activities:
Activity 1: Observing Classroom Routines and Procedures
Activity 2: Planning for/Developing Routines and
Procedures
You are to complete BOTH Activity 1 AND Activity 2.

Activity One: Observing Classroom Routines and Procedures

Though there are many routines and procedures all over the school such as returning from assembly or
walking in the hallways, this task focuses on what happens inside of your classroom only.
During the first week of your teaching practice observe your MST and her/his classroom. Make a note
of five (5) routines that you see her/him use every day inside of the classroom. Fill in the table below
to describe EACH routine; when and where it is used; and what is the aim of the routine or the student
behavior that it hopes to achieve.

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Name/Des
cription of
the
routine.

1
Circle
Time

Grouping
Time

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Give the
instructions that
the routine uses

When the teacher

said to come to the
carpet, the students
makes line up and
go to circle time

This routine used

when the teacher
wants to let the
student write in
their book or do an
activity or listen to
the song in the
smart board.

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

This routine
used every
lesson, after
the circle
time

Aim of the
routine

How did/do the students

learn about this routine?
How is the routine
(what student reinforced?
behavior it
hopes to
(e.g. mentoring; classroom
achieve)
signs; reminders by the
teacher; use of peer
interaction by the teacher
to promote such behavior
etc.)

The student
learns how to
speak to
teachers, and
it makes
relationships
between
teachers and
student.

Students learn to sit

together and share ideas,
so they develop their
language. And fell
confident to participate
and talk in the classroom.

Aims of this
routine make
the learn
child-center,
so the
teacher goes
to each group
and explain
the activity,
and let them

Students feel confident to

write in the book
individually, and they have
a high self-esteem when
the teacher encourage
them.

Document
(If possible, take a photo of the
routine as it is happening, or of any
display related to the routine)

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discover and
explore.
3
Put the bag
in their
place

This routine used

when the student
comes to class at
morning they put
their bag in their
place, and each
one knows his
place.

Used in the
morning and
after break
time, each
one turns his
back to place.

Aims of this
routine make
the class neat
and clean.
And teach
the student
important
and
discipline.

The students learn how to

be organized.

Music and
Movement

The teacher let the

student make the
line up and move
to the chair to
listen to the song.

This routine
used after
circle time.

Aims of this
routine are
taught the
children the
lesson in a
fun way and
to avoid
make the
children
boring.

The students learn by

movement and dance.

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5
Line up to
go to bus
station

When the last

period finish, the
teacher let the bus
students take their
bag and make line
up.

This routine
used when
the student
go to
(bathroom,
bus station,
playground,
assembly)

The aim of
this routine is
to make
discipline in
the
classroom to
avoid
fighting or
pushing.

Reminder by the teacher

And the student learns
respect friends and walk
and avoid a run.

After the Task - Reflection

Reflect on the routine of the classroom and how it is was effective with the students? Explain how this routine will affect student learning in
a KG class.

Teach children the routines are very important in the classroom because of it save the time, and it makes the teacher feel relax and
comfortable. So, you should for the teacher to teach the students routines and procedures carefully and in a simple way to make a student
love discipline. First, teaches the students how to do certain things in a simple way and use simple vocabulary. Second, the teacher should
explain to the student the routine exactly. I think the routines my MST used is effective in the classroom and the students follow the routines
especially when they make the line up to go to bus or bathroom or playground.

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Activity Two: Planning for/Developing Routines and Procedures

Plan the routines for one of your classes. The activity expects that you will teach the class. It may be a class that you teach for
observation by your MST/MCT or just a practice class that you teach with the permission of your MST. The lesson can be
incorporated as one of your formal observations if your MST/MCT decides. To complete the activity, you are required (whether the
lesson is one of your formal observations or not) to fill in and submit the planning sheet below.
Before you begin to complete the table, talk a little bit about the class/lesson in which this plan for routines is to be used. Include:
Lesson objectives
Main activities in the lesson
Grouping of students during each main activity
Behaviour expected during each activity (e.g. sharing resources; changing stations; presenting)
Where are the transitions in the lesson? What are they: (e.g. moving from plenary to group work between main activity one and main
activity two)

Lesson Plan Template

Name: Fatimah Omran Al Ali
Personal Aims:
Be patient when we teach the students and organize my time and dont let the student sit in carpet long time.

Grade Level:

Subject:

KG1

Math
Number 7

Learning Outcome (School code and words):

1- Identify the number 7.
2- Order the numbers from 1 to 7.
3- Make number 7 with cotton.

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Resources (Circle activity).

Let them count object, finger, student.
Board/marker
Oral counting

Preparation (what do you need to make or check

before class?)
Computer work.
Activity ready.
Enough material.

Introduction (warmer activity + teacher introduction/demonstration of small group activities)

I will start to review with students the numbers 1 and 2 and write it on board.

Time: 10 min

Whole

And count with them oral counting by putting to them the video about the number to let them count
oral.

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Active Engagement (group working with the teacher)

Give each student the envelope that has number 1 and 3 and let the student recognize the number 3.

Independent Experience (high activity 1)

Time:20

Group Time

Material: Glue/ order Numbers that have ice cream shapes.

Detail: I will give each student white paper and numbers that have
ice cream shapes you should for them to stick the number 1 at the
beginning and order the number to reach to number 7.

Independent Experience (medium activity 2)

Material: Glue/ small card that has numbers
Detail: I will give the student work sheet, and it has objected. You
should for children to count the object in the row and stick the in
the correct place.

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Independent Experience (low activity 3) collage activity

Material: cotton/ glue.
Detail: I will give this student number seven and you should for the
student to put cotton inside it.

Time: 5miutes
min

Whole

Closing
If I have time, I make the transition to let them move from their group to circle time. And I review
with them the numbers by putting songs to them. Or if I dont have enough time I will choose one
student from each group to describe the activity to their friends.

Assessment
Observe them when they do the worksheet. And I observe them when they do their activity (grouping time),
so I will assess their understanding.

Behaviour expected during each activity

Teach them to share material- let them busy all the time to avoid fighting or boring.
Transition
The transition from circle time to grouping time by marching from 1 to 8.

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Domains:
Social: Students will share material such as scissors and glue and cotton.
Emotional: The high group will develop their feeling when they make their ice creams and put the ice in
order.
Cognitive: They will think who they order the number and memorize how they can write the numbers.

Reference:
ELF Kids Videos. (2014, November 27). Clean Up Song for Children [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY-H2WGThc8
The Singing Walrus. (2012, October 1). Counting 1-10 song [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR-cfDsHCGA
Super Simple Songs. (2011, September 6). Seven steps [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTLtcno5_cY

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Class/Year
Learning Objective of
the routine/procedure
(what it hopes to
achieve)

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Routine
Let the student sit in a group and I
will sit with each group to teach
them the activity. And the other
group I let them play with cubes
until I finish.

Routine
After the student goes home, I
will put the student activities in
this place to display their work.

Routine
I will let them one day in a
week to use plastic scissors and
cut the paper.

Place in todays class

(when will you
perform the routine)

I will perform it in last semester.

Importance to the
smooth functioning of
todays class
How well did this
routine work in
todays class

Very important to gives each

student his chance.

I will make this routine every day

because it helps the student to
feel happy when they see their
work.
Important for students to
encourage them.

I will teach the students in

KG1 or KG2 to use plastic
scissors because its safe for
them.
Important to develop their
physical domains.

Its very fun and let the student to

see their work and know the
important of the activity. Also,
they will remember the what they
learned it yesterday.

I think the student feel

confident because they will
feel they are like an adult when
they use scissors.

Anecdotal Evidence
(e.g. pictures of your
class during the
routine; posters of
rules etc.)

Its work because each one needs to

learn.

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If you had to teach

this class over, how
would you adjust this
routine and why

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I will use when I teach because it

helps me to teach every one and
observe his if they understand the
lesson or not.

This routine important for KG1

and KG2. I will let each student
hurry up to finish their work
quickly to put it in this place.

I will give each child scissors

and let all student cut in a good
way. Also, I will teach them
how they can use this scissors.

After the Task - Reflection

Choose 3 best practices you observed during your time in school. Reflect on these and consider why you could implement these in a
UAE KG classroom in the future. Explain how these practices will affect student learning in a KG class.
I think its important to teach the student the routines for the first three weeks of the year. Because the child needs to advise them and
them important of discipline in the classroom. Also, I think routines make our life easier and save the time so the teacher can finish the
lesson quickly and she has time to give the extra student activity. Also, routines include: teach the student to say good morning in the
morning, and each student will respect each other or respect the teacher.Also, I want to teach the student transition to make my
classroom discipline. Also, I will include in my lesson plan a story and let this time fun for the student to engage them and let them
love the kindergarten. Also routine makes student predict what happen next, and it helps the student develop their thinking and
cognitive domains.