
Educators have been using classroom charts as supportive learning aids for decades. But today's charts can be far more intuitive and fun, providing grade school students with a host of learning benefits, like:
Visual aid learning
Reinforcement of key concepts
Improved engagement
Better memory recall
Support in a structured environment
Encouraged independence
Collaborative learning support
Better still, your educators don't have to do the work of creating impactful charts for classroom use anymore. There are a variety of incredible grade school charts available for purchase, right here with School Outfitters. Today, we'll share some of the most popular learning classroom charts and share inspirational ways to use them to support all your grade school students.
What to know about grade school student charts
Classroom charts are great motivational tools for students. They can also help to reinforce positive behavior and structured classroom routines. When looking for the right-fit charts for your learning spaces, consider:
The ages of your students
The routines you seek to enforce
The key benefits you hope to achieve
Find wall-mount charts, digital charts, interactive charts, and more in all the vibrant colors and styles to support all your classroom learning objectives.
Common behavioral support charts can provide your students
Explore all the ways your classroom charts can support student behaviors. Here are some ideas to inspire your anchor and behavioral chart purchasing decisions:
Reward/star chart: Tracks positive behaviors by awarding stars or stickers, encouraging students to consistently meet behavior expectations for a reward.
Behavior tracking chart: Monitors daily or weekly behavior by noting how well students follow rules, stay on task, or meet personal goals, offering a visual progress report.
Classroom jobs chart: Assigns and rotates responsibilities like line leader or materials helper, promoting responsibility and teamwork among students.
Traffic light behavior chart: Uses color codes (green, yellow, red) to represent behavior levels, offering a clear and immediate visual cue for students to self-monitor and improve behavior.
Daily behavior report card: Tracks specific behaviors and sends daily feedback to both the student and their parents, reinforcing accountability and communication.
Calming corner chart: Guides students through calming techniques, like breathing exercises or quiet activities, when they need help managing emotions or self-regulating.
Classroom expectations chart: Displays clear rules and behavior expectations, helping students understand what is required for respectful and productive classroom conduct.
Time-out or reflection chart: Provides a structured space for students to reflect on misbehavior, record their thoughts, and develop strategies for improving behavior in the future.
Attendance and punctuality chart: Tracks students' attendance and timeliness, encouraging regular attendance through visual progress and rewards for good habits.
Peer interaction chart: Tracks positive social behaviors, such as sharing, cooperating, and communicating respectfully, helping students focus on building healthy peer relationships.


What classroom charts to consider in your learning spaces
Children love the positive reinforcement of seeing their names front-and-center. As a teacher, you'll love the added support and structure classroom charts have to offer. Explore some of these more popular and trending products and charts for classroom use to see which is the best fit for your learning spaces.
The Attendance Pocket Chart has reusable figure-shaped cards that students can move daily to show attendance. Teachers can include a card that illustrates perfect attendance, commending students with this special card. The chart has grommets along the top for easy hanging.
Establishing responsibilities is an integral component of classroom operation. The Helping Hands Pocket Chart keeps track of daily classroom chores and which student is responsible for completing them. Each chore has a card, individual pocket, and corresponding pockets for students' name cards.
Students sometimes find communicating their feelings difficult. The Express Your Feelings chart encourages kids to express their feelings using their names and corresponding feelings cards. The cards can be customized to your classroom's needs.
Using a customizable chart for these rules is easy with the Bamboo Deluxe Art Stand. Its large dry-erase board allows teachers to update the lists or change their colors.
Heavy-duty metal brackets at the top accommodate grommeted pocket charts. The grommeted pocket charts can be used for behavior tickets, perhaps sorted by color, that the student would pull or move from one space to another based on their behavior.
The Word Families & Rhyming Center Pocket Chart provides a colorful, fun way for students to match up letters and word families to create and sound words out.
Math doesn't have to be a mystery for your grade school students. Use the Counting and Place Value Pocket Chart, so young learners can master math skills by counting straws and place value cards.
Early learning includes daily routines such as days of the week, months, and dates. A Magnetic Learning Calendar is customizable with moveable magnetic tiles depicting these. Relatable tiles can also track weather.
The Alphabet Center Pocket Chart offers students cards with upper/lowercase letters of the alphabet and corresponding pictures that begin with each letter. Students can match letters to pictures to reinforce phonetic and verbal understanding.
Establish rules and guidelines with your classroom charts
A classroom chart is a clear, concise method of reminding students daily of teacher expectations and rules. Here are tips for establishing rules and guidelines to accompany your classroom charts:
Clearly define expectations: Use a classroom expectations chart to clearly outline the rules, such as respecting others, raising hands before speaking, and keeping the classroom tidy. Make sure the rules are simple, understandable, and visible for students to refer to daily.
Involve students in the process: Encourage your grade school students' input when creating the rules by having a collaborative discussion. This can help them feel a sense of ownership and responsibility toward following the rules outlined on the chart.
Use visual cues: Charts like traffic light behavior charts or star/reward charts offer visual cues to help students quickly understand how their behavior aligns with the rules. For instance, moving from green to yellow can signal a warning, while stars on a chart can reward good behavior.
Provide consistent feedback: Refer to the charts regularly to give students feedback. If they follow the rules, offer positive reinforcement, such as adding stickers to a reward chart. If they break a rule, point to the behavior chart and remind them of the classroom expectations.
Track progress: Use charts like daily behavior report cards to track students' adherence to the rules over time. This helps you monitor behavior patterns and provides students with ongoing feedback about their performance.
Create a consequence chart: Establish clear consequences for breaking rules and display them on a consequence chart. For instance, first offenses might result in a warning, while repeated infractions could lead to loss of privileges.
Celebrate success: Use a classroom achievement chart to recognize and celebrate those students who consistently follow the rules. This promotes a positive classroom culture and motivates others to do the same.
Regularly update and review: Periodically review the rules and guidelines on the charts with your class to ensure they're still relevant and being followed. Adjust the charts as needed based on the class's evolving needs or challenges.
Room designs and classroom furnishings to support healthy student behavior
Promoting healthy student behavior creates a positive learning environment and encourages students to participate in activities and interact with others. The classroom furniture design and layout must create a welcoming feel that enhances student conduct and positively affects behavior.
School Outfitters has school furniture, classroom charts, and other organizational items that can be customized to fit your classroom needs and benefit your students. Start exploring these charts for classroom use and let our furniture experts help. From room designs to product support, we make outfitting your learning spaces easy, affordable, and truly beneficial for student learning. Get your free quote to get started!