Grades 1–3
Rules at Home and at School
A Venn diagram comparing rules at home and rules at school, with sentence starters to explain one rule that is the same in both places.
Classroom management printable · Classroom rules and expectations
Classroom Library Expectations
How to use the class library: choosing a book, the five finger test, putting books back in the right bin, and caring for borrowed books.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–4
- Time
- About 10 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Classroom expectations, Safe and kind choices, Shared responsibility, Problem solving
What kids do
“Our class library is for everyone. Read how we use it, then show what you know.”
Printed on the sheet:
- In our class library we…
- Choose one or two books at a time.
- Try the five finger test: more than five hard words on a page means try another book.
- Put books back in the bin with the same label.
- Turn pages gently from the corner.
- Tell the teacher about a torn page.
- Why do we put books back in the right bin?
- Draw yourself reading in the class library.
Teacher tip
Model the five finger test with a book that is too hard, one that is too easy and one that is just right.
How to use it
- Act out examples of following and not following each expectation.
- Revisit expectations after long breaks and before special days.
- Keep a stack of copies in a labeled tray so you can grab one without stopping the lesson.
Watch for
Expectations that look different at home. Talk about how rules change by place.
Talk about it
- Why do we have this rule?
- Why do you think we use this in our classroom?
Take it further
Send a copy home so families know the expectations.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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