MR J’S WHITEBOARD ROUTINE Routines are an absolute must in any classroom. They create consistency, safety & predictability to support student engagement. Working on the floor in a large group can be tricky to keep students focused, so having these simple routines based on verbal cues makes a huge difference! Here’s what I do… PARK IT - this lets students know that we are ready to begin. When we “park it” we place everything on the floor in front on us and we get ourselves ready for instructions.