Classroom management sets the tone for a learning environment that will meet the developmental needs of all children in a preschool classroom. The classroom management plan will address and lay the foundation for setting up and maintaining the classroom. The arrangement and maintenance of the physical space will provide children with multiple opportunities to explore, discover and grow. It is the arrangement of furniture and materials in the classroom that involves not only children's learning, but also the care of their environment and what it contains. Establishing structure for each day and creating a classroom community is all about daily routines and schedules that create a sense of order. Creating a classroom community will create a positive social climate that will help children feel good about school and learn to do their best. The atmosphere will be safe and comfortable and children will feel like this is the place where they belong. As a result, children will become independent and confident learners. The classroom is supposed to be the place where children know that no harm will come to them, physically or emotionally. Therefore, a well-run classroom will need some basic rules to keep the classroom safe. Having children involved in deciding the rules will be more of a cause than understanding and following what they helped establish. Before you meet with children about classroom rules, think about which rules are absolutely essential to you: your non-negotiable rules. It may be helpful to think about specific categories first rather than the rules you want (Dodge, 2002). Rules should be posted where children most often congregate. Where they can see and where the teacher and children can review with them. O...... middle of paper ...... A well-constructed daily schedule blocks time and establishes sequences of activities for a preschool classroom. When the daily schedule meets children's developmental and individual needs, classroom life runs smoothly and is enjoyable for all. Classroom management is an important element in any educational environment. Students must be in a safe environment for learning to take place. This does not necessarily mean punishing behavior problems, but rather setting the tone in a classroom, preventing behavior problems through interesting and engaging programs, and effectively including all students in the class so that their needs are met. Having the right environment for all students to learn is my main goal of implementing good classroom management - without it, students would not be able to learn (Dodge 2002).