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Behavior & Classroom Management

Praise Script Bank — 50 Specific Phrases

50 specific praise phrases you can use in the classroom — focused on effort, strategy, and behavior, not ability. Built around the research on what kinds of praise actually motivate children.

Fact File Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Members only

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Page count: 8. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.

Learning objective

Build a working bank of specific praise phrases that motivate effort rather than reinforce fixed-mindset thinking.

About this resource

  • Subject: Behavior & Classroom Management
  • Type: Fact File
  • Grade levels: Kindergarten (ages 4-6, ≈ Reception / Y1), Grade 1 (ages 6-7, ≈ Year 2), Grade 2 (ages 7-8, ≈ Year 3), Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
  • Pages: 8
  • Date added: 2026-09-03
  • Credit: Qualified primary teacher