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The Calm Classroom™ | A Toolkit for Calmer, More Connected Classrooms
Less correcting. More connecting. More teaching. More calm. 🌿
A calm classroom doesn't happen by accident. It's intentionally built through connection, consistency, predictable routines, and the language we use with our students every single day.
The Calm Classroom™ Toolkit was created by an elementary teacher who believes that classroom management shouldn't be about controlling students. It should be about teaching them the skills they need to be successful.
Through simple, memorable rhymes, practical teaching strategies, and ready-to-use resources, this toolkit helps teachers establish routines, reinforce expectations, and encourage independence—without constantly repeating directions or raising their voices.
Because students can't meet expectations they haven't been taught.
🌿 WHAT'S INSIDE THE CALM CLASSROOM™ TOOLKIT?
The Calm Classroom™ Teacher Guide
A practical guide to building a calmer classroom through intentional language, predictable routines, connection, and consistency. Learn how to introduce rhymes, model expectations, and create meaningful classroom habits.
Classroom Management Rhymes
Short, memorable rhymes designed to support everyday classroom moments, including:
Transitions and attention
Listening and following directions
Kindness and connection
Responsibility and independence
Learning routines
Calm bodies and emotional regulation
Ready-to-Use Teacher Rhyme Cards
Keep your favorite rhymes close by! These quick-reference cards make it easy to incorporate consistent language into your classroom throughout the day.
Printable Classroom Resources
Visual supports and printable materials that help reinforce expectations, introduce routines, and make classroom management more concrete for young learners.
Practical Teaching Tips & Strategies
Simple ways to introduce, model, practice, and reinforce classroom expectations without adding more work to your already full plate.
❤️ WHY RHYMES?
Because children remember what they can repeat!
Rhymes provide students with predictable language they can learn, practice, and eventually use independently.
Instead of repeating lengthy directions throughout the day, teachers can use short, familiar phrases that students recognize and respond to.
Over time, these rhymes become part of your classroom culture—helping students understand expectations, navigate routines, and make positive choices.
✨ THE CALM CLASSROOM™ PHILOSOPHY
At the heart of The Calm Classroom™ are a few simple beliefs:
Connection before correction.
Relationships create the foundation for meaningful learning.
Teach before you expect.
Students need explicit instruction, modeling, and practice to understand classroom expectations.
Consistency builds confidence.
Predictable routines help children feel secure, capable, and independent.
Language shapes behavior.
The words we choose can encourage cooperation, connection, and calm.
Calm is modeled.
Students learn how to respond to challenges by watching the adults around them.
PERFECT FOR
Preschool through second grade teachers
New teachers building classroom management routines
Experienced teachers looking to refresh their approach
Teachers who want to reduce repeated verbal reminders
Classrooms prioritizing social-emotional learning
Morning Meetings and daily transitions
Teachers looking for practical, developmentally appropriate behavior supports
🌱 SIMPLE TO START. EASY TO USE.
You don't need to change everything about your classroom to create a calmer environment.
Start with one or two rhymes. Introduce them, model them, practice them, and use them consistently.
As your students become familiar with the language, continue adding new rhymes and routines that meet your classroom's needs.
Small changes in our language can make a meaningful difference in our classrooms.
YOUR CLASSROOM. YOUR STUDENTS. YOUR CALM.
The Calm Classroom™ isn't about having perfectly quiet students or a classroom without challenges.
It's about creating a learning environment where students feel safe, connected, supported, and capable of making positive choices.
Because classroom management isn't just about managing behavior.
It's about teaching children how to be part of a community.
Created by Ehmsee Shane | Elementary Educator, Children's Author & Creator of The Calm Classroom™
Published by Baton Books
Less correcting. More connecting. More teaching. More calm. 🌿
A calm classroom doesn't happen by accident. It's intentionally built through connection, consistency, predictable routines, and the language we use with our students every single day.
The Calm Classroom™ Toolkit was created by an elementary teacher who believes that classroom management shouldn't be about controlling students. It should be about teaching them the skills they need to be successful.
Through simple, memorable rhymes, practical teaching strategies, and ready-to-use resources, this toolkit helps teachers establish routines, reinforce expectations, and encourage independence—without constantly repeating directions or raising their voices.
Because students can't meet expectations they haven't been taught.
🌿 WHAT'S INSIDE THE CALM CLASSROOM™ TOOLKIT?
The Calm Classroom™ Teacher Guide
A practical guide to building a calmer classroom through intentional language, predictable routines, connection, and consistency. Learn how to introduce rhymes, model expectations, and create meaningful classroom habits.
Classroom Management Rhymes
Short, memorable rhymes designed to support everyday classroom moments, including:
Transitions and attention
Listening and following directions
Kindness and connection
Responsibility and independence
Learning routines
Calm bodies and emotional regulation
Ready-to-Use Teacher Rhyme Cards
Keep your favorite rhymes close by! These quick-reference cards make it easy to incorporate consistent language into your classroom throughout the day.
Printable Classroom Resources
Visual supports and printable materials that help reinforce expectations, introduce routines, and make classroom management more concrete for young learners.
Practical Teaching Tips & Strategies
Simple ways to introduce, model, practice, and reinforce classroom expectations without adding more work to your already full plate.
❤️ WHY RHYMES?
Because children remember what they can repeat!
Rhymes provide students with predictable language they can learn, practice, and eventually use independently.
Instead of repeating lengthy directions throughout the day, teachers can use short, familiar phrases that students recognize and respond to.
Over time, these rhymes become part of your classroom culture—helping students understand expectations, navigate routines, and make positive choices.
✨ THE CALM CLASSROOM™ PHILOSOPHY
At the heart of The Calm Classroom™ are a few simple beliefs:
Connection before correction.
Relationships create the foundation for meaningful learning.
Teach before you expect.
Students need explicit instruction, modeling, and practice to understand classroom expectations.
Consistency builds confidence.
Predictable routines help children feel secure, capable, and independent.
Language shapes behavior.
The words we choose can encourage cooperation, connection, and calm.
Calm is modeled.
Students learn how to respond to challenges by watching the adults around them.
PERFECT FOR
Preschool through second grade teachers
New teachers building classroom management routines
Experienced teachers looking to refresh their approach
Teachers who want to reduce repeated verbal reminders
Classrooms prioritizing social-emotional learning
Morning Meetings and daily transitions
Teachers looking for practical, developmentally appropriate behavior supports
🌱 SIMPLE TO START. EASY TO USE.
You don't need to change everything about your classroom to create a calmer environment.
Start with one or two rhymes. Introduce them, model them, practice them, and use them consistently.
As your students become familiar with the language, continue adding new rhymes and routines that meet your classroom's needs.
Small changes in our language can make a meaningful difference in our classrooms.
YOUR CLASSROOM. YOUR STUDENTS. YOUR CALM.
The Calm Classroom™ isn't about having perfectly quiet students or a classroom without challenges.
It's about creating a learning environment where students feel safe, connected, supported, and capable of making positive choices.
Because classroom management isn't just about managing behavior.
It's about teaching children how to be part of a community.
Created by Ehmsee Shane | Elementary Educator, Children's Author & Creator of The Calm Classroom™
Published by Baton Books