Kindergarten Class Rules
by Lindsay Jacobson
(Sunnyvale, CA USA)
On the first day of kindergarten, I talk with the children about rules. I ask them to think of good rules.
We write down all of the rules they come up with. Sometimes I have to hold back my chuckles, they can come up with really good, really funny rules.
This year the class was very specific, suggesting rules like, "no kickboxing," and, "no taekwondo."
I then read the rules aloud and we sort them into 2 groups: rules about keeping your hands & feet to yourself & rules to do with what one does at school (raise hand to speak etc.)
We condense all of the rules into 2 - Be kind & Do what you need to do. I write these 2 rules on poster paper, we all raise our right hands and promise to follow these rules, and everyone signs the paper.
I then post it in a prominent spot and refer to it often. We're 6 weeks into the year and haven't had any problems.
