establishing a pattern so that students can anticipate academic transitions reduce the loss of instructional time. students observe the routine and know what will occur. foe example, a teacher who use a class warm-up activity that is display on the board or at work station when studentd enter the room accomplishes the following multiple purpose:
Give student a way to constructively use their time during a class chang or morning arrival.
Prepares the student for the day's activities.
Offers the teacher an opportunity to take roll or respond to a note from a parent at the start of class while the student are engaged.
Makes use of time that otherwise would have been lost.
Provides a focus for the first few minutes of class that can be extended into an introduction for the lesson