Classroom management and routines

Patch the puppy takes into consideration the problems of managing a class of very young learners.

• Routines give the children security and organise the lessons sequences.
• Total Physical response type activities give an outlet for childrens' need for movement.
• Lessons folow a repeated pattern to help manage the different stages of the lesson.
• Control Cants such as the 'Calm down!' chant introduced by Patch the Puppy Puppet.