Management of students - How I speak to them

Behaviour management in my classroom sounds like:

- Using students names
- Positive praise "I love the way...... is showing respect"
- ".......... are you managing yourself?" Asking the question of the students.
- Being sympathetic "....... are you Ok, What's wrong?" Before I tell the child off for say being late back to class. As often there is a reason or something may have happened at morning tea/lunch.

- I try to keep my tone calm, and respectful.

- If I have to continue asking a child to stop the same behaviour I direct them to sit quietly at the back of the room.


I am aware that my tone and voice level can change if I become frustrated or impatient.
I have addressed with the class
ie: "Yesterday I was really grumpy and I don't want to be grumpy today... I would like to see you managing yourselves today (and then we go into how to manage yourself).