Using a student color coding system is a great way to help transitions within your classroom by providing your clear visual cues as to where they need to be or where to go. Student color coding systems can also be a great way to create organization for routines and classwork

When using student color coding your student, establish a color that will represent each student within your class.  Here are some ways student color coding system can be used:

1. Individual visual Schedules: Colored visual schedules help student easily identify their individual schedule.  Using transition cards with your visual schedule help easily match their color to their visual schedule.  Great for students who have difficulty identifying their name labeled on the schedule.
2. Table Mats to Identify Seating Arrangement:   Create colored place mats with colored construction paper.  Laminate the sheet for durability.   Use the placement to identify where the student needs to sit at the table during small group lessons, snack, or lunch.
3. Colored Disc to Identify Carpet Time Seating:  Use store bought rubber disc to place on the carpet identify where your students need to sit during carpet activities.  Discs are great to when seating arrangements need to be changed quickly.  Disc can also be used for seating placement in assemblies or story time in the library.
4. Painted Spot for Lining Up: Use tempura paint to paint colored dotes on the ground where your class needs to line up.  Establishing a spot for each student can help eliminate personal space issues and horse play while lining up.  If permitted by your principal, paint spots within the class to establish where each student would need to line for recess, lunch.  Spots can also be painted for a cost effective way to on the carpet for carpet.  Tempura paint will easily wash off most surfaces and will eventually peel off carpet and can be cleaned by vacuuming.  If painting spots is not permitted, tape circles of colored constructions paper on to the ground.
5. Colored Folders for Organization: Use designated colored folder for each student to organize work in small group setting, or for homework folders.
6. Colored Popsicle Sticks: Use colored Popsicle sticks for calling on students.
7.  Colored Name Tags: Use colored name labels to identify individual desks, identify student on job charts or name tags for supplemental activities.

There are several ways color coding your students helps the transition and organization of your classroom, while proving clear organization for your students.