Observation Task 4

Activity One: Observing Classroom Routines and Procedures

 Name/Description Give the When and where Aim of the How did/do the students Document
of the routine. instructions the routine is routine learn about this routine?
(If possible, take a photo
that the used? How is the routine
routine (what student reinforced? of the routine as it is
uses behaviour it
hopes to happening, or of any
(e.g. mentoring; classroom signs;
achieve) reminders by the teacher; use of display related to the
peer interaction by the teacher
to promote such behaviour etc.) routine)

1 Every
Morning routine morning the At the beginning Remind them Every morning, the teacher
teacher of the school day about the days reminders them about the
before of the week and morning routine.
starting the date. Also,
lesson. She weather.
asks them
about the
date and the
day. For
example,
how many
days are in
the week?
Also, she
talks about
the weather.
2 Clean up. The teacher After they Learn the Reminders from the teacher by
when they finished from the children, how using the song Clean up,
put the activity. to maintain the
song, they classroom and
have to resources.
know,
know the
cleanup
time.
3 Rules Every It helps the Reminders by the teacher
morning the At the beginning children to every morning.
teacher of the day calm and keep
before quiet.
starting the
lesson. She
reminds
them about
the rules.
4 (Transition) The teacher At the middle of The teacher The teacher reminds them
Movement let them to the day teaches them after you come from the
make line the playground. You should to
up to go the organization. make line up to go to the
bathroom bathroom.
or
playground.
5 The teacher The teacher Firstly, the teacher counts until
Canteen let the In break. teaches them 5 to them make line up, then,
children to the organization they buy the food one by one.
make line when they
up to go to make the line to
the canteen. go to canteen.

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.

My MST used the routine in the classroom. For example, morning routine rules and clean up. Even to control about the students.
Every morning the teacher before starting the lesson. She asks them about the date and the day. For example, how many days are in the
week? Also, she talks about the weather. So, it helps the students to remember the names of the days and months. Secondly, the rules its
very important its help the teacher to control about the behavior students. My MST, Every morning before start the lesson. She reminds
them about the rules it maintains about the classroom. Then, the cleanup routine, after the children finished from the activities they should
clean up the tables and classroom. Until they learn how to maintain about the classroom and throw dirt in garbage.
Activity Two: Planning for/Developing Routines and Procedures

Class/Year Routine Routine Routine

Learning Objective of the Morning Lunch time Rules
routine/procedure routine
(what it hopes to achieve)

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

Place in todays class (when will you At the After two classes. Every morning the teacher
perform the routine) morning, before starting the lesson. She
after the reminds them about the rules.
assembly.
Importance to the smooth functioning Learn the They learned how Keep calm and quiet.
of todays class days of the to maintain about
week and the classroom
date. Also, cleanliness.
weather.
How well did this routine work in It did well at It did well at the It did well at the classroom, I
todays class the classroom, I noticed all students learned.
classroom, I noticed all
noticed all students learned.
students
 learned.
If you had to teach this class over, how Reminders Reminders them Reminders them every morning,
would you adjust this routine and why that every by using the song to be the classroom calm and
morning to Clean up, to be quiet.
remembers. the classroom
clean

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 liked from the Sama American Private School before starting the lesson they were taking the children to the playground even exposed to the
sun and takes vitamin D. Also, in the middle of the day, the teacher allowed them to talk with each other to change the routine class and increased
relations. Furthermore, At the end of the day, My MST showed them a video about the movement. She allowed them to imitate the movement in the
video. So, this thing will develop their physical body parts, social development, fine motor skills and cognitive development.