Building Safety — Daily Routines Checklist
The small daily routines that build felt safety for children with trauma backgrounds — entry rituals, transitions, exits. Audit your day.
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Learning objective
Build felt safety into the daily structure of the classroom.
About this resource
- Subject: Trauma-Informed Practice
- Type: Checklist
- 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), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
- Pages: 8
- Date added: 2026-09-28
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
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