Behavior & Classroom Management
Transition Routines — Pack of 6 Visual Cues
Six classroom transition routines that genuinely work — from carpet to desks, between activities, lining up, end of day. Visual cues, scripts and timing.
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Page count: 8. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Establish smooth, fast transitions that minimise lost learning time.
About this resource
- Subject: Behavior & Classroom Management
- Type: Fact File
- Grade levels: Kindergarten (ages 4-6, ≈ Reception / Y1), Grade 1 (ages 6-7, ≈ Year 2), Grade 2 (ages 7-8, ≈ Year 3), Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5)
- Pages: 8
- Date added: 2026-09-02
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Books on classroom transitions
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For teachers
- W When the Adults Change, Everything Changes — Paul Dix
- R Running the Room — Tom Bennett
- T Teach Like a Champion 3.0 — Doug Lemov
Practical equipment
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