Help students handle the little problems that pop up every day in the elementary classroom—without needing the teacher to solve every one!
This colorful set of 5 printable classroom management posters gives students simple, kid-friendly steps they can follow when they’re stuck, dealing with a classmate, making a mistake, repairing hurt feelings, or figuring out the right voice level.
Designed for A3 paper, these posters are ready to print, display, and use as visual reminders throughout the school day. Hang them where students can easily see them, refer to them during classroom discussions, or simply point to the appropriate poster when a familiar little problem comes up.
What's Included?
1. I'm Stuck! What Can I Try?
- Read the directions again.
- Look at an example.
- Try one part.
- Ask a classmate.
- Ask the teacher.
Encourages students to try simple problem-solving strategies before immediately asking the teacher for help.
2. Someone Is Bothering Me! What Can I Do?
- Say it clearly. “Please stop. I don't like that.”
- Move away. Give yourself some space.
- Ask an adult for help. If you feel unsafe, do this first!
Gives students clear, age-appropriate steps for handling everyday peer conflicts while reminding them to seek adult help immediately when they feel unsafe.
3. I Made a Mistake! What Should I Do?
- Find it. Look at what went wrong.
- Fix what you can. Erase it, change it, make it right.
- Keep going! One mistake doesn't ruin your work.
Helps students see a mistake as something they can address and move past instead of a reason to give up.
4. I Hurt Someone! What Do I Do Next?
- Own it. Be honest about what happened.
- Apologize. Say you're sorry and mean it.
- Make it right. Fix what you can.
- Learn from it. Make a different choice next time.
Provides a simple framework for taking responsibility, repairing relationships, and making a better choice next time.
5. Voice Levels: How Loud Should My Voice Be?
- 0 – Silent: No one should hear me.
- 1 – Whisper: Only someone next to me can hear me.
- 2 – Table Voice: Only people at my table can hear me.
- 3 – Classroom Voice: Everyone in the room can hear me.
- 4 – Outside Voice: My voice is loud and carries far.
A quick visual reference that helps students understand what different classroom voice levels actually sound like.
Perfect For:
- Elementary classrooms
- Classroom management
- Back-to-school routines and procedures
- Morning meetings
- Social-emotional learning
- Student independence
- Conflict resolution
- Behavior expectations
- Calm-down or problem-solving areas
- New teacher classroom setup
Print & Go
No complicated prep required! Simply print on A3 paper and display. The colorful, student-friendly format makes these posters easy for elementary students to recognize and reference independently.
Instead of answering the same little classroom questions again and again, give students a place to look and a strategy to try.
5 colorful A3 printable posters | Print • Display • Refer • Repeat
