This week I am starting to prepare classroom materials as well as prepare for our parent-teacher meeting that will be in just a few weeks. I am sharing today with you the poster that I made to convey the classroom rules for our group this year.
The actual rules came from The Catholic Tool Box, a resource that I recently shared with you. I put the poster together with stickers in the $1 bin at Walmart I found this week, then colorful markers.
I also decided to include pictures of each of the concepts below the written rules. I have quite a few pre-readers this year in my classes, so I wanted to be sure they had a visual for the rules as well.You can print the images that I used HERE as well.
I love that the rules are painted in a positive light: What we WILL do, instead of what we will NOT do. I am so easily bogged down in "no's" when I discipline, so this is a great reminder for me to stay positive, even while correcting behavior.
More to come on setting up your school year!
Hi Jocelyn,
ReplyDeleteI love your classroom rules -- simple and to the point! Do you mind if I borrow them to use in my 3rd grade catechism class this year? I've been looking for something simple and easy to understand, yet teaches respect for property and people. I think you hit it on the head!
Cheryl, of course you can use this information! I would recommend looking at the link to Catholic Toolbox as well...she had some more detail about the rules for you.
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