# Lesson 169: My Classroom Rules

🟡 SOCIAL STUDIES (40 Lessons) • 🔵 B. My School and Community

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## Objective

I can follow simple classroom rules that help everyone feel safe, respected, and ready to learn.

## Materials

- Classroom chart or small paper
- Markers or crayons
- Picture cards for rules (optional)

## Mini-lesson — Why do we need rules?

Rules help us stay safe and kind. They help everyone learn.

Examples of classroom rules:

- We listen when someone is speaking.
- We share materials.
- We take turns.
- We help others.
- We keep hands and feet safe.

Rules are not to punish. They help everyone feel included and ready to learn.

Picture strip: Classroom rules icons

## Guided Practice — Rule poster

Make a small poster with one classroom rule. Use pictures and words.

1. Choose a rule like listen or take turns.
2. Draw someone doing that rule.
3. Write or trace the word on the poster.
4. Practise saying the rule aloud.

Tracing Pad
Lines
Trace
Pen

## Practice — Act it out!

Act out one classroom rule with your family or classmates.

1. Choose a rule (listen, share, help, take turns).
2. Act out the rule quietly.
3. Let others guess the rule.
4. Take turns being the leader.

## Quick Check — Classroom Rules

Choose the action that shows respect, safety, or kindness.

1) When the teacher talks, you...

Talk over them Listen quietly Sing loudly
Listening shows respect.

2) You want a marker someone is using. What is fair?

Grab it quickly Say “Give it now!” Wait for your turn
Taking turns is fair.

3) A friend needs help. What can you do?

Help kindly Ignore them Laugh at them
Helping builds community.

4) The floor has papers everywhere. What should you do?

Kick them around Pretend you don’t see it Help clean up
Cleaning keeps class safe.

5) Someone else is speaking. You...

Interrupt loudly Wait and listen Make noises
Waiting is respectful.

6) Classroom scissors should be used...

Safely and slowly For running games To poke friends
Safety protects everyone.

7) You see someone cleaning up. What is kind?

Laugh at them Walk away quickly Help them clean
Helping shows teamwork.

8) Your voice in class should be...

Quiet and kind Screaming loud Noisy and wild
Quiet voices help learning.

9) You borrow a pencil. What is respectful?

Keep it forever Give it back Break it on purpose
Sharing includes returning.

10) Why do we follow rules?

To be the boss To punish others To stay safe and kind
Rules help everyone learn together.

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Student can name simple classroom rules. Student listens respectfully during activities. Student shares and takes turns fairly. Student uses safe choices with materials.

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can follow classroom rules! 🙂 I follow most rules but need practice. 😅 It is still tricky for me.

#### Next time I will practise…

Listening quietly Sharing and taking turns Safe use of classroom tools
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