My world and community
Map My Classroom
Draw a bird’s-eye map of your classroom with a key and a compass rose.
Thinking sheet · My world and community
Our Class Agreement
Write the promises your class makes to each other, draw what they look like and sign it together.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Kids practice
- community, rules and fairness, shared decisions
What kids do
“What promises will we make to each other this year?”
- We promise to…
- What a promise looks like
- What it sounds like
- Signed:
How to run it
- Kids fill their own sheet, then vote on the class five.
- Write promises as things to do, not things not to do.
- Hang the class copy and have everyone sign it.
Talk about it
- Why do groups make agreements?
- What happens if someone forgets?
- Which promise matters most to you?
Take it further
Make an agreement for your family.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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