Grades K–5
Job Rotation Chart
A month-long rotation grid: 12 jobs by 4 weeks, so every student gets a fair turn at every job.
Classroom management printable · Classroom job charts and responsibility sheets
My Daily Responsibilities
A morning and afternoon checklist of a student’s own jobs: unpack, turn in the folder, clean up, stack the chair and pack up.
- 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
“Check each box when you do it. Keep this checklist on your desk or in your folder.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Hang up my backpack and
- Make my lunch choice
- Get my pencil and supplies
- Start my morning work
- Get my backpack and coat
Words on this sheet
MorningMonTueWedThuFricoatready
Teacher tip
Tape the checklist to the desk so kids can check it each morning and afternoon.
How to use it
- Post the job chart where kids can see it from their seats.
- Keep jobs simple and real so kids feel useful.
- Fill one in with the class the first time so kids see what a finished one looks like.
Watch for
Jobs that take kids away from learning. Keep them short.
Talk about it
- How do class jobs help our classroom?
- How can this help you be ready to learn?
Take it further
Have kids train the next helper before jobs rotate.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More classroom job charts and responsibility sheets
Grades 1–5
How Did I Do at My Job?
A weekly self-check for a class job: four statements rated with faces mid-week and on Friday, plus the best part and a goal.
Grades 2–5
Train the Next Helper
Students write a how-to guide for their class job: five steps, tips, the tools they use and what to watch out for.
Grades 3–5
My Class Job Paycheck
A classroom economy pay record: the job and daily pay, a done box for each day, the total, a bonus, and spending and saving.
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