Classroom Line Up Tips

Getting children to line up in a fun and orderly fashion can be a challenge for new teachers. Here's some quick tips for helping the job move along.

1. Assign spots and line leaders.
2. Call children individually rather than saying "Line up!"
3. Send children back to their chairs if they do not line up quietly. Just tell them they need to practice again.
4. Practice walking around the classroom in a line before going out in the hall.
5. In the hall, demonstrate any tricky walking patterns, such as up the stairs or down, holding on to the rail.
6. Teach the children to use light feet rather than a heavy stomp in the halls.
7. Remember, Practice, NOT perfection is the key.

Here's a little line up poem I wrote for you to use if you like: