Positive feedback works wonders in improving behavior for students who aren’t accustomed to praise, and it’s equally beneficial for those who actively participate in the learning process without causing trouble. Offering positive feedback can be a game-changing strategy in both scenarios.

This year is the first year I try this behavior management strategy and I can say it works wonders!

The strategy I am talking about, providing positive feedback to students and showing parents and caregivers the achievements of their kids, is using positive postcards. These postcards have various uplifting titles if you search for them, like “Positive postcards”, “Happy mail”, “Positive mail”, “Words of praise”, “Something to be proud of”, or “Teacher mail.” To implement this strategy, you can create a template or a few templates of an empty postcard, print them out, and keep them in the classroom. When a student shows positive behavior or outstanding performance during a lesson, you can reward them with a positive postcard. On the postcard, you can write a sentence or two describing their positive actions, which they can take home to share with their parents or keep as a tangible reminder of their achievement.

While some students might not fully appreciate the postcard and stow it away with other items, for many, it becomes a cherished and significant keepsake. The physical manifestation of positivity serves as a powerful tool, as what we focus on tends to grow. That’s why positive feedback is essential. As a Digital Technology teacher, I personally utilize these positive message cards in my classroom, and my students absolutely love them. In fact, some students even strive to behave exceptionally well just to receive the latest design of these cards that I have come up with (I also have seasonal designs of those cards).

I’ve included the templates for the positive postcards I created below, you can click the link and purchase just for a few dollars, but you can also create your own with ease, especially using PowerPoint. So, don’t hesitate to implement this positive feedback strategy in your classroom and witness the transformation it brings in your students’ behavior and engagement. As always, if you try this strategy you can contact me and give me some feedback 🙂 I would love to include it in this blog post!

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