
We all know the importance of teaching and reviewing classroom procedures. As upper elementary school teachers, we are bombarded with recommendations to practice routines and procedures constantly, particularly the first week of school, and then to keep practicing them throughout the school year.
But how do you teach and review procedures over and over again without boring your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students? Below are 17 different ways to practice and review classroom procedures the first week of school and then again throughout the school year.
Need ideas for setting up different procedures? Check these out. And make sure you aren't missing any procedures with this free procedures checklist.
Fun Ideas to Reinforce Your Procedures and Rules
1. Use a Find Someone Who Freebie
2. Create a Class Book of Procedures
3. Create Individual Books of Procedures
4. Take Pictures
As you go throughout the school day, take pictures of students that are correctly following classroom routines. Post those pictures somewhere in your classroom for students to use as reference.
You could also assign the picture taking as one of your classroom jobs.
5. Create Anchor Charts
7. Act It Out
8. Video or Slide Presentations
9. Create A Classroom Procedure Foldable
You can assign specific procedures for students to explain, or let them choose.
There are a lot of no prep foldable options that students could create to review classroom procedures. Check out these ideas.

10. Write A Song
11. Use Blabberize
12. Find the Fib
13. Create a Comic Strip
14. Write a How To or Procedure Essay
15. Quick Write
16. Compare and Contrast
17. Draw a Picture
Don't just teach classroom procedures the first week of school. Upper elementary students need practice throughout the school year. After Christmas Break and Spring Break, for example, are essential times to reteach classroom routines and expectations.
Review routines after getting new students as well. It will help the new students feel more comfortable, while your other students will benefit from the additional reminders!
Make sure your students know these routines backwards and forwards:
Never Stress Over Sub Plans Again!

Make copies, find a fiction book, and you'll be ready for any emergency that comes your way!
Comments 1
These ideas are great. I am a big fan on procedures but students forget them…or so they say. (LOL) These ideas are brilliant!!! Thank you.