Classroom behavior chart

School-day columns, classroom wording and one page per pupil. Add names for the children who need it, or leave it blank and photocopy.

Which pupils?

Goals

    Or pick from the list

    Layout

    Chart runs
    Week starts
    Each day shows

    Tick the days, count the ticks and write each row's total in the blank column. The goal is the number to beat for the week.

    Theme

    Paper

    Size
    Orientation
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    Your chart is made on this device. ChartKid never sees the names you type.

    Behavior charts in the classroom

    Individual behaviour charts work best as a private agreement between a teacher and a child, reviewed daily, and sent home so parents see the same goals. Public charts with every child's name tend to shame the few who struggle.

    One page per pupil

    Add a name for each child who needs a chart and you get a page each with the same goals. Each child can have a different theme, which small children appreciate. For a whole class, leave the name blank, print one copy and photocopy it.

    Wording that matches your rules

    The default goals are the common ones: listening, hands up, hands to self, finishing work, kindness. Change them to match your own classroom rules word for word, so the chart reinforces what you already say. Keep the goals positive; "Stayed in my seat" rather than "Didn't wander".

    School-day columns

    The weekly layout shows seven days. Children simply leave Saturday and Sunday blank, or draw a line through them; most teachers prefer that to a special school-week chart because the child sees the same thing at home. If you'd rather, set the chart to Daily for a one-day report that goes home each evening.

    Rewards that fit school

    Friday free choice, line leader, five minutes on the class computer, a note home. Write it on the reward line. Avoid food, and avoid anything other children would resent.

    Sharing with home

    The PDF prints two copies as easily as one: one for the classroom wall or the child's desk, one to go home on Friday. Parents often make a matching daily behavior chart with the same goals.

    Paper

    Set to US Letter or A4 under Paper. The Minimal theme is the cheapest to photocopy if you're printing a class set.