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Strategies for Classroom Management

Classroom management strategies are really important for us Educators. What can we do?

  • Establishing routines

A routine is a set of activities that are done within a specific time frame on a daily basis. For example, educators should implement outdoor playtime in the morning daily and stick with that placement of timing throughout the whole week. A routine helps children feel safe and secured as the activities that are taking place are predictable, which will provide them with a sense of comfortability. These routines also help to eliminate any outburst of behaviour and can help reduce a child's anxiety as they can be confident in what will happen next (NHS Lanarkshire, n.d.). 


Image from: Modafinil24 (2024), a classroom visual daily schedule.

  • Calm corner 

A calm corner can be set up for children when they have an outburst of emotions or feel overwhelmed and when they need to be in their own comfort. This corner can be filled with different materials such as sensory items and visual aids to allow the child to be in a space which they feel safe recognising and to regulate their emotions in a healthy way (Action for Healthy Kids, 2022). An emotion board should be included in the calm corner to allow the child to express their emotions when they have trouble expressing themselves. A calm corner not only helps the child who is having an outburst, but also the other children in the class as the calm corner is an area that is divided into multiple own spaces.





















Image from: We Are Teachers (2020), an example of a calm down corner. 

  • Positive reinforcement system 

Positive reinforcements are encouraging for all children but especially for children with special needs. This is because when children with special needs receive consistent reinforcements for their efforts and successes, they may develop a greater sense of self-worth and self-confidence (Taarana, 2023). Positive reinforcements can be in the form of verbal and non verbal cues such as praising statements such as “good job” or giving a pat on the back. Tangible rewards such as stickers and sweets can also help with positive reinforcements. 











Image from: Bright wheel Blog (2024), giving a High-5 as a positive reinforcement.











Image from: Raising Children Network (n.d.), a sticker reward chart for children.


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