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If you’re tired of repeating yourself, dragging through slow transitions, and losing precious teaching time, you’re not alone.
You've probably even thought “why aren't my students listening to me?”
You need a system that makes routines automatic. And even more? Students will take ownership of their behavior.
When students don’t follow routines, teachers tend to blame themselves.
But the truth is simple:
Reset Your Daily Routines gives you a proven, step-by-step framework for teaching any routine with clarity and confidence—and allows you to reset them in just minutes when things slip.
This system instills desirable behaviors so students know what to do, when to do it, and how to do it well.
Once you teach them with this structure, your entire day steadies.
Without this, each day will be filled with repeated directions, unnecessary noise, avoidable delays, and students failing to navigate expectations they were never set up to meet.
You’ll get 15 lessons already built with this framework, giving you everything you need to start teaching your core routines right away. No extra prep required.
Includes:
Gail Boushey teaching independent reading in Sept. 2013.
I first used this step-by-step framework to help students learn independent reading, and I saw how well they worked. Students understood what to do, practiced with purpose, and settled in with confidence.
Then one day, during an ordinary moment, I wondered:
“If these steps work so beautifully for reading…why couldn’t they help students learn everything else we do?”
I tried them with one small routine. Then another.
Putting supplies away. Moving through a science experiment. Walking in the hall.
And a pattern became clear:
Routines stuck—really stuck.
That’s when everything changed.
Routines stopped being something I managed all day long.
They became something I could teach—clearly, calmly, and consistently.
The classroom became lighter.
Transitions became smoother.
Students moved with purpose.
And I had space to actually teach.
That’s why this course exists.
So you can experience that same shift.
The moment when you realize:
“Oh… I don’t have to start from scratch every time. There’s a system for this.”
Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.
—Gail Boushey
Teacher, Co-Creator of Daily 5, CAFE, and Prepared Classroom
I've always thought I was good at teaching routines and procedures but this year of 1st graders had me searching for more and questioning what else could I try. This was a great refresher and reminder of especially the need for emphasizing the purpose for my students this year. Thank you! I've already started the I-Charts and they are helping! (Yes, reteaching routines in November! is frustrating but these strategies are working when my normal way of teaching procedures wasn't.) Looking forward to exploring your additional resources. Thanks again."
I have already been using the 10 steps in the classroom for the Daily 5 and have adapted it for a few of the daily routines, such as lining up. However, I love how you have lessons on so many daily routines that cover our day in the classroom. I can't wait to implement all these routine lessons."
Thank you for this helpful, well-organized course! I feel like the amount of content was just right to make it feel manageable."
Even though I have been doing Daily 5 in my classroom with a new cohort and grade that I'm used to, I found the course extremely helpful and a great refresher of concepts that I already know."
Thank you! It's nice to have a refresher course. We often get in a rut and forget to hold kids accountable. Love all your information!"
I just want to say thank you for providing an online and easy training to complete with the time that I have available. It can be challenging getting to PD's with overwhelming workloads, but this platform made it easier for me to do it from home or in my classroom after school. Thanks!"
Love the lesson booklet! Easy way to access all the routines we might not otherwise think about ourselves."
Thank you for the 15 daily routines lessons and for reminding me about the importance of setting up and reviewing routines with the students in my classroom. I can't wait to start off the new year with a routine review!"
As someone who has been in multiple classrooms, it is very apparent those with routines and those without routines. Classrooms with routines run with or without the teacher!"
Thank you for the Daily Routines Lessons. I have followed this practice always for Daily 5 and a few other routines, and know how successful and priceless it is. Your booklet of lessons is thorough and exactly what is needed right now in my classroom!"
I have been looking for a way to develop and improve transitions in my class. I am very excited to use the 10 steps to help me improve and find success with transitions. Thank you."
When routines work, the classroom is calm and students are better prepared to learn. Students settle faster, transitions shrink, and learning time expands.
But calm routines don’t happen on their own—they’re taught, practiced, and refined with purpose.
Gail Boushey will show you the exact system she has used for decades to teach routines to any student.
You’ll learn why routines are one of the highest-leverage practices in teaching and how to introduce them in a way that boosts independence and success.
Teach Daily helps teachers build calm, independent classrooms using the proven frameworks created by Gail Boushey (co-creator of Daily 5, CAFE and Prepared Classroom).
When teaching feels overwhelming, we bring the clarity and support that make a long, joyful career possible.
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