Classroom Routines & Expectations Visual Stories | Editable PowerPoint for the First Weeks of School

Teach classroom routines and expectations clearly from day one. This editable PowerPoint includes visual stories for transitions, mat time, lining up, hallway behaviour, pack-up routines, and more - supporting students to follow routines with less prompting.

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The first weeks of school can feel chaotic. Hands everywhere. Calling out. Slow transitions. Constant reminders.

This Classroom Routines & Expectations Visual Stories resource is designed to help you explicitly teach routines and expectations in a calm, clear, and positive way, so students know exactly what to do - and why.

Using short, visual stories, this editable PowerPoint supports students to understand classroom routines, move confidently through transitions, and follow expectations with greater independence - saving you time and energy throughout the day.

Perfect for the first weeks of school, class resets, or anytime routines need reinforcing.

What’s Included

An editable PowerPoint with visual stories covering key routines and expectations, including:

• Entering the classroom in the morning
• Learning together on the mat
• Classroom expectations (positive language)
• Using classroom materials
• Transitions between activities
• Lining up
• Walking through the hallways
• End-of-day pack-up routines

Each story is written to stand alone, allowing you to use only the routines that are relevant to your classroom.

Why Teachers Love This Resource

These visual stories support students to:

• understand what’s expected
• feel confident during transitions
• follow routines with less prompting

Editable & Flexible

• All text is fully editable, so you can adjust wording to suit your class or school expectations
• Slides can be reordered or removed - use only what works for your students!

How to Use

There is no single “right” way to use this resource. You might:

• read one story each morning during the first weeks of school
• revisit stories before specific routines (lining up, mat time, pack up)
• display stories on the screen while modelling expectations
• reread stories after holidays or when routines need resetting

Best For

• Foundation / Kindergarten / Prep
• Early Years and Lower Primary
• Special education and inclusive classrooms
• Teachers looking for clear, consistent routines without constant reminders

Additional information

Please note: To use the editable PowerPoint version, you will be required to have PowerPoint installed on your computer.

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