Grades 1–3
Who Does This Job?
Eight class job riddles to solve with a word bank, from the line leader to the plant waterer, plus a line about your favorite job.
Classroom management printable · Classroom job charts and responsibility sheets
Clean-Up Crew Checklist
A whole-class clean-up checklist for K to 2nd grade: eight room jobs with a name and a done box, and a picture of the tidy room.
- Grade level
- Grades K–2
- Time
- About 5 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Responsibility, Classroom community, Following steps, Teamwork
What kids do
“Write a name for each clean-up job. Check the box when it is done, then draw our clean room!”
Printed on the sheet:
- Pick up scraps on the floor
- Put markers and crayons away
- Wipe the tables
- Push in the chairs
- Straighten the library
- Close the glue sticks
- Water the plants
- Tidy the cubbies
Teacher tip
Play a clean-up song and see if the crew can finish before it ends.
How to use it
- Introduce each job and model it before kids take it on.
- Rotate jobs on the same day each week so everyone gets a turn.
- Fill one in with the class the first time so kids see what a finished one looks like.
Watch for
The same kids getting the favorite jobs. Use a fair rotation.
Talk about it
- Which job would you like to try? Why?
- Why do you think we use this in our classroom?
Take it further
Add a new job when the class finds a need, like a tech helper.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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Class Job Interview
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