Classroom Rules

Posted by: jess614 on: November 2, 2009

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It is important to set classroom rules on the first day of class.  A teacher should not only discuss the rules with their students, but also post them somewhere in the room for the students to see.  In the lower grades, I feel that it is also important to go over the rules each day with the students.  This can be done during morning meeting or circle time.  When you think about it, the things that you remember easiest during elementary years are the things that are put to song.  Today most people know their ABC’s by song no matter what their age and many people still know the order of the presidents because of a song they learned in third grade.  So if song helps us remember, then why not put the classroom rules to a song.  This song can easily be sung each day and students will enjoy it.  The following song is called the Rules Rap, and it is written by Dr. Jean.  The following video is the rap being preformed by elementary students for their families.

Here are the lyrics and motions:

Chorus:

The rules, the rules, the rules of the classroom. (Snap fingers.)

The rules, the rules, the rules of the classroom.

 

Follow, follow, follow directions, (Point index fingers.)

Follow, follow, follow directions.

 Chorus

Feet and hands, feet and hands,    (Point to feet and hands.)

Feet and hands to yourself.

 Chorus

Small voices inside, tall voices on the playground.

(Quiet voice, then loud voice.)

Small voices inside, tall voices on the playground.

 Chorus

Work together, don’t fight, or you’ll get in trouble.

(Clasp hands, then point finger.)

Work together, don’t fight, or you’ll get in trouble.

 Chorus

YEAH!

 

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