Classroom English · 22 phrases

Praise & encouragement

More than “good job”: praise for effort, for kindness and for a brave try — and a generator with a fresh one every time.

Age: Ages 3–11
Skill: Speaking · Listening
Format: Teacher guide

Praise generator

Tap for a fresh way to say “well done” — no repeats until all 40 have been shown.

Your praise appears here

The phrases

Tap the speaker button to hear a phrase — and the answer children give back.

Well done!
Great job!
Excellent!
Good try!
You're a star!
I'm so proud of you!
Children answer
Thank you!
That's beautiful work!
Fantastic listening!
You remembered! Brilliant!
Almost! Try again.
Don't worry — mistakes help us learn.
You can do it!
Children answer
I can do it!
Much better!
What a great idea!
You worked really hard today.
Give yourself a clap!
High five!
Children answer
High five!
Lovely pronunciation!
That's exactly right!
You're getting better and better!
Thank you for helping!
Children answer
You're welcome!
That was very kind of you.

Teacher tip

Praise what the child did, not who they are: “You kept trying!” teaches more than “You're so clever!”. And vary it — the tenth “good job” of a lesson is wallpaper.

Print the cheat sheet

One A4 page with all 22 phrases and the children's answers — keep it on your desk.

All 7 situations in one print →

Use it with

Star jar Reward chart Certificates Classroom posters for the wall

Lesson Plan
Greetings & starting the lesson
Hello, the register, the day and the weather — the first five minutes that set the tone for the whole lesson.
Lesson Plan
Attention & behaviour
Calm call-and-responses, kind reminders and words for a wobbly moment — positive classroom management, no shouting.
Flashcards
Imagine
Silly what-ifs that pull whole sentences out of the quietest students.
Worksheet
At the Restaurant
Ordering dinner like a grown-up: pizza, juice and a very important dessert.

Praise generator

Teacher tip

Greetings & starting the lesson

Attention & behaviour

Imagine

At the Restaurant