Grades 2–5
Our Class Agreement
Students write the class agreements together, then add the promise from the teacher and sign. A shared contract for the year.
Classroom management printable · Classroom rules and expectations
Looks Like, Sounds Like, Feels Like
A three-column chart for any routine: what it looks like, sounds like and feels like when it goes well. Use it to teach a new procedure.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–5
- 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
“Pick a time of day, like carpet time, lining up or group work. Fill in what it looks like, sounds like and feels like when it goes well.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Draw our class doing this routine the right way.
Teacher tip
Fill in one chart together for a routine like lining up, then post it by the door.
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.
- Keep a stack of copies in a labeled tray so you can grab one without stopping the lesson.
Watch for
Too many rules. Keep the list to three to five that cover most situations.
Talk about it
- Why do we have this rule?
- Why do you think we use this in our classroom?
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.
More classroom rules and expectations worksheets
Grades 3–5
What Should You Do?
Six real classroom problems, like a friend copying your work or a spill at lunch. Students write the expected choice and why.
Grades 1–3
Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Responsible
Nine school choices to label safe, kind or responsible, like walking with scissors down or returning a library book, plus a drawing.
Grades K–5
Voice Level Chart
A five-level voice chart from 0 silent to 4 outside, what each level sounds like and when to use it, with two lines for your own times.
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