Personal Responsibility & Routines

Managing personal belongings, following daily routines, and completing simple responsibilities.

Examples & Achievements

  • Hangs up coat and puts backpack in designated spot
  • Follows morning arrival and departure routines
  • Puts toys and materials away after use
  • Manages personal belongings (lunch box, water bottle, hat)
  • Completes assigned classroom helper jobs

How to Measure

  • Completes morning routine (arrival steps) independently within 5 minutes
  • Puts away materials after use without prompting in 70%+ of instances
  • Manages all personal belongings throughout the day (nothing lost)
  • Teaching Strategies GOLD Objective 1 (self-regulation of behavior in routines)
Sources (4)
  • Montessori
  • HighScope
  • Waldorf
  • Teaching Strategies GOLD