How it works
These classroom rules for kindergarten open as one page: five short rules, a box beside each to draw what the rule looks like, and a line at the foot for the class to sign.
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Change a rule
Press a rule and type your own words over it. Print the rules gives one Letter or A4 page.
Rules for one place
Three more charts hold five rules each for the carpet, for lining up and for centers, such as Sit criss-cross on your spot and Leave a space in front of you.
One rule to a page
Each of the five class rules also prints alone, in large type across a sideways page, over a big box for a drawing and a ruled box for names.
- Fill the boxes with the class: a sketch, a photo or a cut-out picture shows the rule to a child who cannot read it yet.
- Word each rule as what to do. We use walking feet inside tells a child more than No running.
Questions and answers
What are good classroom rules for kindergarten?
Short ones that say what to do. The five on the opening chart: We listen when someone is talking. We use walking feet inside. We keep our hands to ourselves. We use kind words. We take care of our things.
Is there a blank chart of classroom rules for kg?
Yes. The blank chart has the title, five empty lines, a box beside each and the line to sign. Type the rules your class agreed on, or print it empty and write them in together.
How does a kindergarten class sign its rules?
The line at the foot of the opening chart takes the class name or a few marks. For every child, print Class promise to sign: 24 boxes under We promise to follow our rules, one name or mark to a box.
Is there a classroom rules worksheet for kindergarten?
Yes, on its own page. The rules worksheet for kindergarten is a cut and paste sort, where children decide which actions follow the rules. This page prints the rules themselves, to hang up or send home.