Class rules first grade

Teaching your classroom rules is a necessity. Students must be explicitly instructed on what they are, why they are important, and how to follow those rules. But it isn't always the most exciting thing to cover, whether you are teaching them at the beginning of the year, or are revisiting them at the beginning of the semester. Teaching your classroom rules doesn't have to be boring; I will show you how to make it engaging and fun! Using songs, a game, a read aloud, and more, you can make…

Teaching behavior expectations in kindergarten is important, especially in the first few weeks of school. This often sets the stage for your class for the entire year. For students to fully understand what is expected of them, it is important that teachers address and teach these expectation. I usually spend a lot of time during the first weeks of school teaching student expectations and classroom behaviors. We complete sorts of good choices and bad choices in the classroom and discuss what…

Classroom routines and procedures for elementary checklist to help you know all the little details to teach your students the first few week...

When I start the new school year, I pick a book of the day for the first two weeks. I create a variety of activities to go with each book. I use a lot of books that focus on social and emotional learning, including kindness, friendship, and respect. But, I also add in some fun ... Read More about 8 Books for Back to School

Listening Bodies: I will listen and follow direction Raised Hands: I will raise my hand to share ideas Quiet Mouths: I will use a soft voice Walking Feet: I will walk in school to be safe Helping...

As you know, the first days in any classroom are crucial. In those beginning days, routines, rules and habits are made! Display the Rules From the first day my kids walk into my door, the rules are posted. I want them to know that we have very clear rules and it's a safe space for […]

This is an awesome activity to use during the first week of school. You can use it as morning work or as a group activity as you are going over school rules for your class. Be sure to download it here

Thursday afternoon was our annual Meet The Teacher. This is one of my favorite days. I love meeting all of my new firsties, and seeing their excitement about school starting makes me excited! The afternoon always goes by so fast and when it's over I always feel like I've been hit by a bus. A bus of 22 6 year olds. 😄 It was a great afternoon and my class is just the cutest! Friday morning all of the teachers had a work day. We got to work in our rooms, uninterrupted. 🙏 It was so nice…

List of classroom rules.Rules are very important for young students. They need to understand what they can and cannot do. These classrooms have examples of all kinds of rules and how they teach th