Abstract :
The purpose of this study is to provide theoretical knowledge on routine morning activities in the French education system, and to present data based on the observation of routine activities. Thus, the study is of descriptive nature. The participants of the study were two groups of 5-year-old children enrolled in a public preschool, in Besançon, France, in the academic year 2011-2012. Two preschool teachers were observed during routine morning activities through non-participant observation technique. The duration of activities was about 20-25 minutes. During the observation, the words and behaviors of the teachers as well as the content of classroom activities were noted and hence recorded. The data obtained through observation were analyzed using descriptive analysis technique and then interpreted. The findings of the study are presented in three main categories. The first category is preparation for the activity and rules, the second category is teacher behaviors, and the third category is scope of the routine activity.
