Mr Khan's Behaviour Survival Kit

Behaviour is the thing teachers worry about most, whether it's their first week or their twentieth year. A new class, a new school, a tricky group after a wet lunch: everyone gets wobbled sometimes.

The good news? Calm classrooms aren't luck or personality. They're built from habits that anyone can learn. This kit gives you those habits, the theory behind them, the exact words to use and 16 printables you can use tomorrow, with a few laughs along the way.

What's inside

17 short, practical sections:

• The survival kit on one page: ten golden rules, if you only read one page
• Why pupils misbehave: behaviour is communication, so here's how to translate it
• Age and stage: what behaviour looks like, and what works, in EYFS, Key Stage 1, lower Key Stage 2 and upper Key Stage 2
• The theory, made simple: Kounin, Bill Rogers, the Canters, Doug Lemov, Paul Dix, Tom Bennett, emotion coaching and more, each with a "what it looks like on Monday" example
• Frameworks you should know: the EEF's six recommendations, the teacher training framework, the EYFS framework and the DfE's behaviour advice
• Prevention beats cure: the first five minutes, routines and instructions that land
• Behaviour in the early years: co-regulation, "first… then…", big feelings, meltdowns, biting and snatching
• Rewards and recognition: what works, and what quietly backfires
• The calm correction ladder: use the least fuss that works
• What to say: scripts for 24 tricky moments, including early years phrases
• Tricky situations: from Friday afternoons (the final boss) to full-blown refusal
• Repair and restart: restorative conversations for every age
• Pupils who need more: SEND, SEMH, individual plans and reasonable adjustments
• Looking after you, myth-busters and a full sources page

16 printables:

• Class charter poster and routine cards
• Weekly star chart, sticker chart and class team points chart
• "Caught being brilliant" reward slips and a positive postcard home
• Reflection sheets for KS1 and KS2, plus a "Draw and tell" sheet for little ones
• ABC behaviour log and behaviour hotspot tracker
• Individual behaviour support plan
• First / Then board and calm-down choices card
• Teacher pocket script card

Who it's for

• New teachers who want a toolkit from day one
• Experienced teachers facing a tricky class, a new school or a fresh start
• Teaching assistants, cover supervisors and supply teachers who need strategies that work fast
• Mentors and leaders looking for something clear to share

Suitable from Nursery and Reception to Year 6. Written for primary schools in England.

What you get

• An instant download of a 36-page PDF, ready to read and print
• An editable Word file, so you can adapt every printable for your class

Why this kit?

Because it's written by a teacher who's in the classroom right now. It links the best ideas from research to the things you actually do on a Monday morning, and gives you the tools to do them.

Calmer classrooms start here.

Please note: this kit is general guidance and works alongside your school's behaviour, safeguarding and SEND policies, not instead of them. It is licensed for use by the buyer. You may print the printables for your own classroom, but please don't share, upload or resell any part of it.