ILTS 206 Sub-Area 1 Practice Question #16

A first-grade teacher establishes and teaches students specific routines for times such as morning arrival, weekly class meetings, and daily silent reading. This practice can be expected to support students' learning and development primarily by:

helping foster a sense of stability and security.encouraging cooperative behaviors.creating a climate of mutual respect.promoting feelings of personal competency.

Correct Response: A

Classroom routines create predictability in the learning environment and help children understand expectations and boundaries. When children know what to expect and how to perform various tasks and responsibilities, they gain confidence and security and tend to be less distracted and anxious. Routines allow children to focus more of their attention on the important task of learning.