Book excerpt: 100 IDEAS: Quick - Easy - Inspired - Outstanding 'An excellent toolkit for managing and building an environment for positivity to shine in the primary classroom. In this book are effective, proven examples of skills and techniques which leap off the page as being both original and powerful. Trying any one of these ideas is going to have a longlasting impact in your classroom, leading to change in the learning too.' Stephen Lockyer, a primary school deputy headteacher Managing behaviour in the primary classroom can be a challenge, but in this brand new book, Molly Potter offers 100 practical ideas and strategies for managing the range of difficult behaviours that you might face as a primary teacher. Whether you are new to the profession or an experienced teacher, there will be ideas in this book for you, including strategies for solving individual pupil behaviour problems as well as whole- class approaches. The ideas are creative, tried-and-tested and easy to implement. The book includes tips on how to create a positive learning environment and advice on ensuring your attitude and teaching approaches encourage good behaviour. It introduces a variety of procedures to put in place in your classroom, strategies for dealing with disruptive behaviour and also touches on the causes of extreme behaviour. Molly Potter's ideas are full of examples and subtle changes you can make to your practice straight away to help your successfully manage all types of behaviour in the primary classroom.