Grades K–2
Expected or Unexpected?
A cut-and-sort of 12 school choices into expected and unexpected, like raising a hand, running inside or sharing markers.
Classroom management printable · Classroom rules and expectations
Draw Our Class Rules
Four boxes to write a class rule and draw a friend following it. Make a class book of rules from the pages.
- Grade level
- Grades K–2
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Classroom expectations, Safe and kind choices, Shared responsibility, Problem solving
What kids do
“Write one of our class rules on each line. Then draw a picture of a student following the rule.”
Teacher tip
Bind the finished pages into a class rule book for the library corner.
How to use it
- Write the rules together in the first weeks of school so kids own them.
- Keep rules short and positive: say what to do, not what not to do.
- Introduce the sheet once, model it, then make it part of a routine so kids know what to expect.
Watch for
Too many rules. Keep the list to three to five that cover most situations.
Talk about it
- What does following this rule look like?
- How can this help you be ready to learn?
Take it further
Make a class book or poster of the rules and post it where everyone can see it.
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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